je.st
news
Guam coral reefs damaged, harmed by climate change
2016-08-06 08:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Pacific Daily News: Unless you regularly explore Guams blue waters, its hard to see the impact climate change has had on coral reefs surrounding the island. Coral ecologist Laurie Raymundo of the University of Guam has been studying the island's coral for years. She said the island is on a coral bleaching alert that is expected to continue through the next few months. Rising seawater temperatures and other factors -- such as pollution and erosion -- have resulted in weakened, diseased and stressed coral. When...
Tags: change
climate
guam
damaged
Category:Electronics and Electrical