Climate Change Is Killing What’s Left of Our Beautiful Coral Reefs – The Daily Beast
Article Synopsis – Due to rising ocean temperatures caused by global warming, over the past thirty years, roughly half of the world’s coral has died. In 2016 alone, we lost almost 30% of the Great Barrier Reef. Corals are highly sensitive to temperature and pH levels. Just a small rise in temperature can be fatal for corals. If we don’t cut back carbon emissions, we will lose an ecosystem that provides food, jobs, and protection for about a billion people around the world and supports a quarter of all ocean life. To read the actual article click here.