It’s official; the Great Barrier Reef is dying. It is no longer a looming prediction, it is happening. This is the message coming from Australian reef scientists. How the rest of the country reacts to this fact will determine whether or not the reef will have a final chance to bounce back. On the 15th August this year, over a lengthy drink with world-renowned underwater videographer David Hannan, I was introduced to this alarming reality. Over the next few months, I travelled across the country interviewing scientists and reef experts alike. My question; is it really true that the largest coral reef structure in the world is dying? The perfect scenario would be to stop Global Warming, but this would involve the unlikely scenario of massive and rapid international cooperation to radically reduce CO2 emissions. Even if CO2 levels are stopped today, temperatures will continue to rise as greenhouse gases remain in the atmosphere for several hundred years. http://www.abc.net.au/queensland/features/greatbarrierreef.htm
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
The Great Barrier Reef
Posted by gametime at 5:43 AM
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i agree, we should lessen habits that increases the volume of greenhouse gases to prevent losing this kind of natural resource. =))
i agree, we should lessen habits that increases the volume of greenhouse gases to prevent losing this kind of natural resource. =))
the great barrier reef is currently in a good condition, compared to the reefs here in the philippines. people are destroying natural reefs here by illegal fishing,ex. cyanide fishing.
reefs here are ugly compared to this.
our reefs are better if its taken care of...
i love reefs! we need to help this. haha
I believe that the great barrier reef can still be saved. We must act as early as possible to save it while it can still be saved.
Many will be adversely affected if this cannot be prevented.
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