Climate change: 400-year record heat threat to Great Barrier Reef | BBC News
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Published 2024-08-07
Researchers in Australia say temperatures in and around the vast coral reef over the past decade are the highest recorded in 400 years.
Extreme heat has already caused five mass bleaching events in the past nine years alone.
Writing in the journal Nature the scientists behind the study said increased temperatures, driven by climate change, now pose an “existential threat” to this natural wonder of the world.
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All Comments (21)
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The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most amazing places on the planet. A true underwater wonderland with a fascinating ecosystem.
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Seeing bleached coral is something that makes me sad in a way I can’t really explain.
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We’ve been hearing this for 20 years. Hello.
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Seeinf so many ignorant comments here just proves that we are doomed. It's not even enraging at this point, just really really sad 😢 People really think their food is produced in the supermarket.
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Darling BBC, Why you are turning off comments ok UK Riot videos. Please turn ON. We Indians want you😉
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This summer, I have planted 23 mango trees. Each of us should plant and nurture a tree to good health. It would do wonders for our planet.
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BBC observation with climate change 😐😐😐
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If the oceans are rising, why did Obummer buy a seaside mansion? 🤷🏿
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Thank you for showing that Coral Reefs go through a succession 1º 2º... etc... phases as well? much like forest succession after a burn? Is that what is being implied? Thank you..
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Oh well. At least these scientists will continue to get Government funding. And that’s what really matters. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
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8,000 views and 150 likes… very obvious how awful the bbc reporting has become.
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Ya we all know. Tell it to the third world countries, China/many other Asian countries/ Africa countries, and corporations/politicians who send jobs over there because there’s less regulations and they don’t have to pay workers as much and then act like the good guys trying to fight climate change. Oh and yourselves (the media) for not calling them out💁♂️.
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You always notice the climate change skeptics are always absent from these videos were the evidence is right in front of our eyes and it is so devastating for our natural world and the wonders in it.
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So here is my glimmer of hope. I read that in the short time during covid that people were mostly off the roads and inside, there was a measurable improvement in air quality. So maybe if the world leaders can pull their heads out if their asses, doing something may not take as long as youd think.
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So you have records of temperature taken 400 years ago?
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It’s earths core.
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I feel bad for future generations.
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Figure out how to make solar heating, like a fish tank heater you could control the water temps with solar! Just a thought.
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Everyones crying about burning coal, but nobodys crying for the poor souls whos digging the coal. This world is going straight to hell with a change upon us so terrifying, so profound, so scary that not many can actually see whats REALLY going on in our world and whats REALLY coming upon our existence.
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People should be more concerned about nature, and reduce the climate change.
