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Scientists-We MUST SAVE Worlds’ Coral Reefs-73% Are Being Bleached by Record Heat
As Record Heat Risks Bleaching 73% of The Worlds’ Coral Reefs, Scientists Ask What Can We Do Now?’
A vast array of solutions are being worked on but experts urge a ‘fundamental rethink’ as temperatures are forecast to climb even higher in coming decades
The Guardian 30 JUL 2024
Bleached and dead staghorn coral off Heron Island, Australia in April 2024
After 18 months of record-breaking ocean temperatures, the planet’s reefs are in the middle of the most widespread heat-stress event on record.
Across the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, latest figures from the US government’s Coral Reef Watch, shared with the Guardian, show 73% of the world’s corals have been hit with enough heat for them to begin bleaching.
Beginning in February 2023, this is the fourth global mass bleaching event – the second in 10 years, and the most widespread on record.
After seeing their beloved reefs struggling to survive, some coral scientists are calling for a major rethink on how to protect reefs as temperatures climb even higher in the coming decades.
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