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Australia risks losing one million tourists to Great Barrier Reef bleaching
2016-06-21 08:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Economic Times: "The 2,300-kilometre long reef - the world's biggest coral ecosystem - is suffering from its worst bleaching in recorded history due to warming sea temperatures.">The 2,300-kilometre long reef - the world's biggest coral ecosystem - is suffering from its worst bleaching in recorded history due to warming sea temperatures. Severe coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could cost it more than a million visitors a year and huge sums in lost tourism revenue, a survey...
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Coral bleaching in Great Barrier Reef to derail tourism, finds survey
2016-06-21 05:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
First Post: Coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef could result in one million fewer visitors and hundreds of millions of dollars in lost tourism revenue each year, according to a report by a Canberra-based think tank. "The massive drop in visitors would result in the loss of one billion Australian dollars (759 million US dollars) in income, and 10,000 tourism jobs," the Australia Institute said in a report Monday. While many potential visitors may seek other Australian attractions, some "175,000 potential...
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The hangover of coral bleaching
2016-06-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hakai Magazine: The wave of destruction started in October 2014. As the shallow water surrounding the Hawai?ian Islands warmed, fueled by El Nio, the coral began to blanch. Once a kaleidoscope of color, the coral reef in Kane?ohe Bay, on the northeast coast of O?ahu, faded to a skeletal white. It was like watching a train wreck in slow motion, says Mary Hagedorn, a marine biologist with the Smithsonian Institution. It was really awful to see. When coral are bleached by warm water, the algae that live within...
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Climate scientists have warned us of coral bleaching for years. It's here
2016-06-10 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Readers may have noticed that its been about a month since my last article. In recent weeks I presented guest articles in place of my own pieces. The reason for my absence was due to the adoption I was finalizing in the USA (my second successful adoption!). Anyone who has adopted a child can attest to the time and travel requirements. I intend that this article marks my return to near weekly posting and I thank my readers for their patience. Coral reefs are important for the health of the ocean...
Heres what a bleaching disaster looks like
2016-06-07 23:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: The good news: The peak of coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef is over! The bad: The outcome of that bleaching is pretty awful - like, one of the worst environmental disasters in Australian history." That`s according to the Ocean Agency, which recently released photos taken in May near Australias Lizard Island. The slimy, smelly corals had the audacity to decompose and drip off the reef, right in front of the camera! Have some self-respect, guys.
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