The Great Barrier Reef is struggling to create new corals. Scientists at James Cook University just published a study that shows a shocking decrease in the number of baby corals last year, leading to uncertainty about the future of the reef system. The study revealed that new corals declined by a shocking 89 percent because of large bleaching events in 2016 and 2017 – which were caused by climate change. The last bleaching happened in 2017, and scientists counted how many corals survived...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/new-study-reveals-the-great-barrier-reef-is-struggling-to-produce-new-coral
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