81 Vavau · Tonga

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Vavau · Tonga

Come and See Whales in the Wild

Vavau is a chain of islands that makes up the northern part of the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean. It has one large island and about 50 smaller ones, many of them tiny, uninhabited coral islets with beautiful beaches of soft white sand.

While the rest of Tonga depends mainly on agriculture and income from Tongans living abroad, tourism is the greatest asset of the sparsely populated Vavau islands. Vavau has become a major player in the South Pacific tourism market, attracting large numbers of charter yachts to more than 40 remote anchorages off uninhabited islands protected by coral reefs.

This is the best place on Earth to see whales in the wild, and offers some of the worlds best big game fishing. Its untouched tropical islands are ideal for diving, swimming and snorkelling.

Though spared most of the storms and hurricanes that have damaged many other Pacific islands, global climate change may take its toll on Vavau in the future, especially the small coral islands.

With sea levels and sea surface temperatures projected to rise, these islands could see an acceleration in coral bleaching, leading to a slow extinction of the coral reefs and the plentiful marine life that depends on them.

Another serious threat to the coral is the increasing acidity of the ocean, caused by growing emissions of CO2. When seawater absorbs CO2, its pH level decreases and its acidity increases. This is extremely dangerous for the worlds coral reefs, all of which could reach a critical state by 2070, further eroding the reefs off Vavau and threatening their ability to protect the islands coastal areas.

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[ishellreal]

CO2...lol

Maybe you should stop breathing first

[MillionthUsername]

Stupid "global warming" death cult.

[epajrgolf]

@1973Johnny2bad Hey calm down and don't be so sure of yourself. Humans are already affecting the planet in a huge way and it isn't a positive one. So climate or not you should keep an open mind. The hottest planet in our solar system is not the planet closest to the sun. Venus is the hottest and the reason why it is hotter then Mercury, despite the fact that Mercury is closer to the Sun, is because of Green House Gasses in the planets atmosphere. I'm not an expert but you aren't either

[ash4432]

your missing the point exploiting the the earth is not good period. burning fossil fuels trash in the ocean deforstation. go after the people that makes a fortune doing these things.

[ash4432]

@1973Johnny2bad no need to quit carbon can trap heat so can water and we need them to survive but to much of it can be bad thats the point.

[arabhorseband]

@1973Johnny2bad ; representing your argument by calling names does a disservice to your movement. One side: literate and articulate; the other: name-callers, denying humans cause anything, and poo-poohing rational argument. You may be right about NWO and super-rich, but undermine yr argument with idiotic statements "carbon is good" - yeah, so is Vitamin A, but too much and it's a poison. Carbon is good when it's in proper balance and percentage. The duh factor here is ruining yr message.

[1973Johnny2bad]

get the fuck outta here ....carbon is good for the environment you stupid assholes

look at dope growers ..they actually melt dry ise and have CO2 units for the plants ...

you and freaking al gore are doing nothing but scamming people money...

I Only subscribed for the buety of the videos ...I could surely do without the myths , fairy tales, lies and disinformation ....

when is the last time you been to NOAA website ?

Nothing has changed in weather patterns for years and years fool.....

[hawky133]

lmao. it's said if you watch all 100, you'll slit your wrists.

[adamtoner123]

999 views:O

[TheSoundDepo]

Man all of these videos are depressing.