Commercial fishing fleets are investing in equipment to scour the ocean floor in search of ever - decreasing numbers of fish. To scoop up species previously ignored, seabed equipment, known as mobile gear, is dragged along the ocean floor at depths of up to 3,900 feet [1,200 m].
अमाज़ोनिया में, जहाँ विश्‍व का सबसे बड़ा उष्णकटिबंधी वर्षा - प्रचुर वन है, अभी - भी ८५ प्रतिशत आरंभिक वन बचा हुआ है ।