‘It was our hope spot’: scientists heartbroken as pristine coral gardens hit by Western Australia’s worst bleaching event
‘It was our hope spot’: scientists heartbroken as pristine coral gardens hit by Western Australia’s worst bleaching event
Usually alive with colour and fish, Ningaloo reef and the Rowley Showls now look as though they are ‘painted white’ as temperatures rise
Now, teams of government scientists are reporting widespread coral death, which they say is the worst bleaching to hit the state. There are still areas of live coral, and some bleached coral will recover, but as scientists gather data, the scale of mortality has left many shocked.
Dr Thomas Holmes coordinates the marine science program at the WA government’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. [...] “I’m not afraid to use the word unprecedented,” he says.
We all are going to be living hell on earth soon
It is already hell for countless living creatures, including humans; some of us are just too privileged to care since its easier to just ignore given the option.
Maybe so, maybe no. It's not predetermined.
It's what we do now that will shape the future. I mean, we the people. We cannot rely on governments or corporations to do the right thing without us forcing them to. By now, we know this.
So, I believe that conversations about solutions are more fruitful than deterministic statements, no matter how highly upvoted these statements are.
Not all. Most of the perpetrators will be dead.
I thought of adding this article too, because it looks like there are Some Hopeful News About the Future of the World’s Corals.
Much has been learned about heat-resistant corals in the last decade. Village by village and beach by beach, reef restoration is progressing.
:(((((