Great Barrier Reef Faces Unprecedented Threat from Record Ocean Heat
New research reveals the highest sea temperatures in 400 years, attributing the crisis to human activities.
Overview
- Scientists reconstructed 400 years of ocean temperatures using coral samples.
- Recent summers have seen record-breaking heat, leading to mass coral bleaching.
- The Great Barrier Reef has experienced five mass bleaching events in the last nine years.
- Experts warn that even with climate action, significant coral loss is likely.
- The study urges immediate and deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.