[Coral-List] action needed to save even a few reefs from climate change

[Douglas Fenner]

World's coral scientists warn action is needed now to save even a few reefs
from climate change

https://theconversation.com/worlds-coral-scientists-warn-action-is-needed-now-to-save-even-a-few-reefs-from-climate-change-164743

Rebuilding Coral Reefs - A Decadal Grand Challenge  (ICRS report on world
reefs, July 2021)

http://coralreefs.org/publications/rebuilding_coral_reefs/

http://coralreefs.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ICRS_2021_Policy_Brief_low_resol.pdf

Cheers, Doug

-- 
Douglas Fenner
Lynker Technologies, LLC, Contractor
NOAA Fisheries Service
Pacific Islands Regional Office
Honolulu
and:
Coral Reef Consulting
PO Box 997390
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799-6298  USA

Slashing emissions by 2050 isn't enough.  We can bring down temperature now.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/climate-deadlines-super-pollutants-hfcs-methane/2021/04/15/acb8c612-9d7d-11eb-b7a8-014b14aeb9e4_story.html

Humans have destroyed 97% of earth's ecosystems
(well, more like only 3% are fully intact)
https://a.msn.com/r/2/BB1fH7DT?m=en-us&referrerID=InAppShare

Study: One-third of plant and animal species could be gone in 50 years.
(but 2-4 times worse in tropics)
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/uoa-soo021220.php
https://www.pnas.org/content/117/8/4211