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"Seas surrounding Australia this month hit an alarming level of warming. It
comes on the back of serious marine heatwaves in the Northern Hemisphere
summer.
Such warming is highly dangerous for corals. Every half a degree of ocean
warming increases their risk of bleaching and potential death.
The best long-term strategy to protecting Earth’s coral reefs is to
dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions and so limit global warming. But in
the meantime, we must urgently make corals more resilient and protect those
that are vulnerable.
That is particularly true for the huge, ancient features of reefs known as
boulder corals. Research suggests they will be a vital part of reef survival in
a warmer world."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
