Scenarios about 'ocean ecosystems'
Ocean ecosystems encompass the complex biological communities and their physical environments within Earth's seas and oceans, covering approximately 70% of the planet's surface. These diverse systems range from coastal estuaries to deep-sea trenches, supporting millions of species and providing essential services including climate regulation, food production, and oxygen generation. In alternate histories, changes to ocean ecosystems—whether through different patterns of human exploitation, altered climate trajectories, or divergent evolutionary paths—can dramatically reshape global development and civilization.
What If The Great Barrier Reef Received Stronger Protection Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Australia implemented comprehensive protection measures for the Great Barrier Reef decades before actual conservation efforts, potentially preserving one of Earth's most spectacular ecosystems.