Threats to Coral Reefs – Excellent Summary in Time Magazine

Time Magazine has just published an excellent succinct summary of the threats to coral reefs that include the often cited pollution and development. The greatest threats, however, are the warming and acidification, which are now both documented to be functions of the global warming phenomenon. Coral mortality in the last 10-12 years has been extreme, even in remote locations.  Read the article. http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2014101,00.html

By John Englander August 30, 2010 Sea Level Rise