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Air pollution 'affects coral growth'

2013-04-08 08:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: Researchers have found the strongest evidence yet that aerosols from burning fossil fuels are affecting coral growth. They say that these sooty particles can cool sea surface temperatures and limit the size of reefs. But they also believe this chilling effect could prevent the corals from bleaching in warmer waters. The research is published in the journal Nature Geoscience. Coral reefs all over the world have been under pressure from a range of human impacts. With a rise in global...

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