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London, February 16 – In a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Scientists have found that some coral species in the eastern Pacific are adapting to a warmer world by harboring more heat-resistant algae.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts that a 2 degree Celsius increase in temperature will kill 99% of corals globally. However, the new study “shows that there are a number of unusual reefs that can survive for several decades because of their ability to disturb symbionts,” said Andrew Baker, a marine biologist at the University of Miami and co-author of the study, said. said in a statement.
“While we don’t think most coral reefs will be able to survive this way, it does suggest that vestiges of our existing reefs may persist longer than we previously thought. here, although there may be fewer species,” says Baker.
ONE new report recently published by the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), using official data from around the world, shows that there is no statistically significant decline in global coral reefs since reliable records began two decades ago. In fact, for the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest reef system, a record high coral cover was recorded.
Dr. Peter Ridd, one of the world’s most prominent coral researchers, said
“Scientists are suspiciously pessimistic about the future of the world’s coral reefs, even as they find great news like this latest study from the Eastern Pacific. Why do they constantly sell fate like that?
Peter Ridd: Corals in a Warming World: Cause for Optimism (pdf)
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