[Coral-List] more on coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef

[Douglas Fenner]

There's only one way to save the Great Barrier Reef, scientists conclude.

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/03/there-s-only-one-way-save-great-barrier-reef-scientists-conclude

Coral bleaching: extreme heat pushes parts of the Great Barrier Reef beyond
recovery.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2017-03-16/coral-
graveyards-grow-as-bleaching-becomes-the-new-normal/8353030

The Great Barrier Reef is bleaching yet again, and scientists say only
swift climate action can save it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/
wp/2017/03/15/the-great-barrier-reef-is-bleaching-yet-
again-and-scientists-say-only-swift-climate-action-can-save-it/

Large sections of Australia's Great Barrier Reef are now dead, scientists
find.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/15/science/great-barrier-
reef-coral-climate-change-dieoff.html?emc=edit_nn_
20170316&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=67605025&te=1

So, the GBR is bleaching again, now.  American Samoa also has bleaching
now.  So this global bleaching event is extending into 2017.

Cheers,  Doug


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Study: Stopping global warming only way to save coral reefs.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/study-stopping-global-warming-onl
y-way-save-coral-180833431.html

US Republican idea for tax on carbon makes climate sense
http://www.nature.com/news/us-republican-idea-for-tax-on-
carbon-makes-climate-sense-1.21477?WT.ec_id=NATURE-
20170216&spMailingID=53430881&spUserID=MjA1NTA3MjA0OQS2&
spJobID=1102623693&spReportId=MTEwMjYyMzY5MwS2

Last year was- again- the hottest year on record.
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/sifter/last-year-was-again-hottest-record