Record warm water temperatures in the US Virgin Islands, Thailand's eastern gulf coast, Florida Keys, Indian reefs, and the Caribbean Sea have led to severe coral bleaching. Scientists express concerns over the global impact of these events.
Unusually warm waters in the Caribbean Sea are fueling what some scientists say is the region’s worst episode of coral bleaching ever recorded. Some ecologists worry this may be the start of a global bleaching event. https://t.co/IASxtgabzm
“Rising temperatures” on Indian reefs are killing corals again this year - just like Australia, the Caribbean, and >60% of the world’s coral reefs. (It’s almost like something GLOBAL is occurring, but of course the article doesn’t even mention greenhouse gas pollution). https://t.co/O4wBX4DKiC
Water temps soar in Florida Keys. Can coral reefs stand another bout of extreme heat? https://t.co/zYEY7SFk82
‘Global boiling, not just global warming’: Scientists and local communities are worried after coral reefs in Thailand’s eastern gulf coast have turned white due to bleaching, as sea temperatures hit record highs this month amid a regional heatwave https://t.co/jwvXwn1BOv https://t.co/8uwsRtguLW
Along with the continued bleached coral we witnessed in the USVI due the record warm water temperatures, the hurricane season may also be boosted by the Caribbean “fuel.” » Yale Climate Connections https://t.co/I1mWtqhilk https://t.co/VTpcMUvHD3