Time Could Be Running Out for Earth’s Coral Reefs
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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 their tissues white, but as the period between subsequent occurrences diminishes, the chances of recovery are slim.
The continuing loss of these organisms, which provide essential habitats for a wealth of species, could majorly hit the diversity of marine animals, making our oceans less varied and beautiful ecosystems.
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 international study was started at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE), which has been headquartered at James Cook University (JCU).
Set against the backdrop of
an economy healing from 2020’s
annus horribilis,
this week’s Financial
Stability Report (FSR) from the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) was
cautiously reassuring: the country’s financial system is
sound, though vulnerabilities remain.
Banks have
managed to increase their capital buffers, allowing them to
better withstand losses on loans and mortgages, which has
protected the financial system from the pandemic’s
economic fallout. With profits stabilising, the outlook for
New Zealand’s banks is bound to improve
further.
On the other hand, the report expresses
concern about increasing house prices and the strong growth
of mortgage lending. Specifically, the RBNZ worries about
Press Release – Victoria University of Wellington All around the world, governments, economists, and even neoliberal bastions like the World Bank are urging a change in the direction of economic policy away from the mistakes of a decade ago all except here in New Zealand, where the government …
All around the world, governments, economists, and even neoliberal bastions like the World Bank are urging a change in the direction of economic policy away from the mistakes of a decade ago – all except here in New Zealand, where the government appears determined to repeat them.
Branko Marcetic examines the Government’s pay freeze for public sector workers.
Article – The Conversation Set against the backdrop of an economy healing from 2020s annus horribilis , this weeks Financial Stability Report (FSR) from the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) was cautiously reassuring: the countrys financial system is sound, though vulnerabilities remain.Martien Lubberink,
Set against the backdrop of an economy healing from 2020’s
annus horribilis, this week’s Financial Stability Report (FSR) from the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) was cautiously reassuring: the country’s financial system is sound, though vulnerabilities remain.
Banks have managed to increase their capital buffers, allowing them to better withstand losses on loans and mortgages, which has protected the financial system from the pandemic’s economic fallout. With profits stabilising, the outlook for New Zealand’s banks is bound to improve further.