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[NEWS] Great Barrier Reef >93% bleached, dead due to global warming
Jairo:
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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/04/great-barrier-reef-climate-change-coral-bleaching/
https://futurism.com/scientists-announce-that-the-great-barrier-reef-is-officially-terminal/
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the great barrier reef is one of the largest natural wonders in the world, composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands. the landmark is a major tourist attraction for australia, but recent alterations in water temperature due to global warming have led to the reef's discoloring death and decay.
when the water around the reef is much warmer than usual, friendly algae which sustains life is ejected, and thus the reef loses both coloration and life. this bleaching has occurred in the past, but for several years this bleaching has occurred without ample time for recovery, leaving the reef weak and, in many places, irreversibly dead.
Nymph:
I thought it's been like this for a while now, did a bio presentation on it last semester...
Jairo:
--- Quote from: Nymph on April 13, 2017, 12:56:41 PM ---I thought it's been like this for a while now, did a bio presentation on it last semester...
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bleaching has been measured since about the 80s, but the problem's worsened recently (especially now since the bleaching's happened back-to-back this year)
Insert Name Here²:
Aw loving hell
King Tøny:
Not really news this has been known for awhile now and no one cared until Annoying Orange was president.