Damage To Great Barrier Reef From Global Warming Is Irreversible, Scientists Say

JACQUELINE WILLIAMS, NY Times: Science
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 1:47am

A huge heat wave killed 30 percent of the reef’s coral in 2016, and continuously high temperatures are preventing its recovery.

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