Coral reefs ‘will be overwhelmed by rising oceans


Photograph: © SAF — Coastal Care

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Scientists have uncovered a new threat to the world’s endangered coral reefs. They have found that most are incapable of growing quickly enough to compensate for rising sea levels triggered by global warming…

Read Full Article; Guardian UK (06-23-2018)

Coral reef experiment shows: acidification from carbon dioxide slows growth; Carnegie Science (03-14-2018)

New Study Finds Sea Level Rise Accelerating; NASA (02-13-2018)
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The frequency and severity of coastal flooding throughout the world will increase rapidly and eventually double in frequency over the coming decades even with only moderate amounts of sea level rise, according to a new study released in “Scientific Reports.”…

The next five years will shape sea level rise for the next 300, study says; The Washington Post (02-20-2018)
Peaking global carbon dioxide emissions as soon as possible is crucial for limiting the risks of sea-level rise, even if global warming is limited to well below 2 degrees C. A new study analyzes for the first time the sea-level legacy until 2300 within the constraints of the Paris Agreement…

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