Australia's Record Heat Means Another Blow to Great Barrier Reef


 Australia's Record Heat Means Another Blow to Great Barrier Reef


Australia's record temperatures have been doing massive damage to the Great Barrier Reef. These high temperatures are "bleaching" the coral of its color. If this continues to happen the coral will not survive much longer. Global warming continues to threaten marine ecosystems around the world. This "bleaching" has gone on for many years but only about five years ago is when it started to get worse. Coral reefs grow very slowly and most of them can only survive in warm waters, but they are sensitive to hotter or colder temperatures. Especially with the warmer weather from summer the coral reefs will have more damage if the temperatures reach record heat. There is not much we can do to protect the coral reefs except minimize how we change global warming.


https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/26/world/australia/bleaching-great-barrier-reef.html

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  1. AnonymousApril 9, 2020 at 6:23 AM

    It is unfortunate that we are not able to do much more for our environment. With this pandemic occurring right now everyone has a focus on that and isn't focused on the problems that will be here when the pandemic ends.

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  2. AnonymousApril 14, 2020 at 5:23 PM

    I find it very concerning that people don't recognize how severe global warming is and how negatively it is effecting marine ecosystems. Due to global warming getting worse it is now threatening the Great Barrier Reef which has a huge impact on the ecosystems it grows slowly and can only survive in warm waters. If actions aren't taken soon the corals reefs will be damaged forever and will not have enough time to grow back which is why we need to think of solutions to stop global warming from causing permanent damage.

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