Climate change puts pressure on world’s coral reefs
Jakarta Post: Scientists raised the alarm on Tuesday over the accelerated rate of climate change for putting more pressure on coral reefs, one of the most biologically rich and productive ecosystems, which has served as a grocery and pharmacy for people for centuries.
The rise in seawater temperatures was blamed for coral bleaching and for the change of ocean chemistry — known as ocean acidification — which has garnered a reputation as the equally evil twin of climate change.
The impacts range from slower…
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