Coral Reefs Drastically Affected by this Year’s Temperatures
Source: www.nytimes.com USA, Sept 20, 2010: This year’s extreme heat is putting the world’s coral reefs under such severe stress that scientists fear widespread die-offs, endangering not only the richest ecosystems in the ocean but also fisheries that feed millions of people. What is unfolding this year is the second known global bleaching of coral reefs. Scientists are holding out…
