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84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record (apnews.com)

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It’s the fourth global bleaching event since 1998, and has now surpassed bleaching from 2014-17 that hit some two-thirds of reefs, said the ICRI, a mix of more than 100 governments, non-governmental organizations and others. And it’s not clear when the current crisis, which began in 2023 and is blamed on warming oceans, will end.

“We may never see the heat stress that causes bleaching dropping below the threshold that triggers a global event,” said Mark Eakin, corresponding secretary for the International Coral Reef Society and retired chief of the Coral Reef Watch program of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “We’re looking at something that’s completely changing the face of our planet and the ability of our oceans to sustain lives and livelihoods,” Eakin said.

“I think people really need to recognize what they’re doing … inaction is the kiss of death for coral reefs,”

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Presumably something will survive. But life as we know it is certainly at risk of extinction, especially considering our current plan to do nothing hasn't done the trick. But what are we going to do? Make less money?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

short-sighted geo-engineering.