Global warming disrupts recovery of coral reefs

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190403135052.htm

A study taken at James Cook University measured how many adult corals survived along the Great Barrier Reef following extreme heat stress due to global warming. The study found that most of the reef is dead, and the parts that are still alive are going to have a tough time replenishing. The reef has experienced 4 mass bleaching events from the heat, which is killing off the reef. If this continues, the Great Barrier Reef might be gone forever.

This study gives more insight into global warming. I knew about the bleaching before, but I didn't know how bad of shape the reef is in.

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  1. AnonymousApril 5, 2019 at 7:29 AM

    It's scary to think about how global warming impacts us in so many different ways, i hope this issue will bring more awareness to putting a stop to global warming.

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  2. AnonymousApril 8, 2019 at 9:09 AM

    It's crazy to think this is how far we've come as humans. If we don't act fast on these kinds of things it's going to be too late before we can make any serious changes.

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