Mass Coral Killing Caused By Climbing Ocean Temperatures

Photos via Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia is home to stunning coral reefs, but the only thing stunning about them right now is that they’re dying off at alarming rates after a sea surface temperature rise. The Wildlife Conservation Society just released a report detailing the wide-spread extent of the destruction that occurred in May at the northern tip of Sumatra, as their “Rapid Response Unit” of marine biologists investigated and discovered that over 60% of the corals were bleached…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Mass Coral Killing Caused By Climbing Ocean Temperatures

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