Can the Great Barrier Reef survive global warming?
![Great Barrier Reef, Australia.](https://voteclimateone.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/adele_pedder_3crop1.jpg)
If the ocean becomes too hot, coral can’t do much to escape the heat. Loss of our natural wonder is likely if warming is not stopped.
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by Jodie L. Rummer & Scott F. Heron, 21/03/2022 in The Conversation
Adapt, move, or die: repeated coral bleaching leaves wildlife on the Great Barrier Reef with few options: To our horror, another mass coral bleaching event may be striking the Great Barrier Reef, with water temperatures reaching up to 3℃ higher than average in some places. This would be the sixth such event since the late 1990s, and the fourth since 2016.
Featured Image: Great Barrier Reef, Australia. From the article, (undated) by Adele Pedder, “Protecting the Coral Sea-the Cradle to the Great Barrier Reef” in The UN Chronicle. Shows a healthy reef populated by many different animals from corals to fish.