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Hotter oceans are putting coral reefs in peril worldwide. Scientists are warning that to save them, heat-trapping emissions must fall, and reefs will need more protection and restoration.

2021-05-12 01:36:48 GMT2021-05-12 09:36:48(Beijing Time) Xinhua English SYDNEY, May 12 (Xinhua) -- The worlds coral reefs could face mass bleaching and erosion within the next few decades, according to an international team of scientists including those from Australia. Their findings, published this week in the scientific journal PNAS, have particular significance for Australia, which oversees the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), the worlds largest coral reef ecosystem and an enormously importa...

Christopher Cornwall, University of Amsterdam   The twin stress factors of ocean warming and acidification increasingly threaten coral reefs worldwide, but relatively little is known about how various climate scenarios will affect coral reef growth rates. Our research, published today, paints a grim picture. We estimate that even under the most optimistic emissions scenarios, we’ll see dramatic reductions in coral reef growth globally. The good news is that 63% of all reefs in this emission...

BY ABC News Radio | May 10, 2021 iStock/vlad61 (NEW YORK) — The fate of coral reefs around the world remains grim should global warming continue at its current rate, according to new research. Coral reefs will stop growing in the next decade or so unless a significant reduction in greenhouse gases is achieved, a new study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Scie...

Time Could Be Running Out for Earth’s Coral Reefs Image Credit: Shutterstock.com / Darkydoors New research shows that the window of opportunity available to rescue corals is rapidly closing.  The double-punch of global warming and the increased acidification of the oceans has placed the world’s coral reefs in severe jeopardy. These stressors cause ‘bleaching events’ in which coral expels algae from its tissues needed to sustain it. Corals can recover from these events, which turn thei...

Drastic Reductions in Global Carbon Emissions is Required to Save Coral Reefs Written by AZoCleantechMay 11 2021 A new study performed on the growth rates of coral reefs demonstrates that there is still a ray of hope to save the coral reefs of the world—but time is running out. Saving coral reefs requires immediate and drastic reductions in global carbon emissions. Photo of Bleached reef at Yamacutta Flat by Morgan Pratchett. Image Credit: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. The ...

Chagos coral reefs post bleaching, March 2018 (credit Chris Perry) The window of opportunity to save the world’s coral reefs is still open but time is running out, new research shows. An international study involving University of Exeter marine scientist Professor Chris Perry, and jointly led by marine biologist Dr Christopher Cornwall from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington and Dr Steeve Comeau from the French National Centre for Scientific Research, has calculated how co...

World urged to cut CO2 emissions after devastating coral reef study Newshub 5 days ago Hannah Kronast, Emma Stanford, Demelza Leslie © Video - Newshub; Image - Getty Images Watch: New research suggests theres a way to save coral reefs from the effects of climate change, but only if we act soon. A Kiwi researcher is calling for countries to reduce carbon dioxide emissions after a new study revealed there is only a short amount of time left to save coral reefs. Victoria Unive...

Coral reefs could stop growing in 10 years due to climate change: Study Coral reefs could stop growing in 10 years: Study Replay Video UP NEXT The fate of coral reefs around the world remains grim should global warming continue at its current rate, according to new research. Coral reefs will stop growing in the next decade or so unless a significant reduction in greenhouse gases is achieved, a new study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests. © Mi...

Coral reefs could stop growing in 10 years due to climate change: Study Coral reefs could stop growing in 10 years: Study Replay Video UP NEXT The fate of coral reefs around the world remains grim should global warming continue at its current rate, according to new research. Coral reefs will stop growing in the next decade or so unless a significant reduction in greenhouse gases is achieved, a new study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests. © Mi...