Many people who have no idea that the (Great Barrier) reef covers an area larger than Britain, The Netherlands and Switzerland combined have been convinced it has been wrecked beyond repair due to dredging and industrial development. Final confirmation of the power of the Great Barrier Reef brand and the challenge it faces came from A-list Hollywood celebrity Leonardo Di Caprio. ... Those charged with protecting the reef argue its sheer size makes it a resilient beast that has been able to weather the destructive power of tropical tempests for far longer than humans have been around to interfere. And research continues to throw up surprising and unexpected results. A new paper published this week in Nature Communications said analysis of fossilised corals suggested the Great Barrier Reef was more resilient to past climate change than previously thought. Researchers cautioned, however, that temperature changes expected as a result of modern climate change will occur much more rapidly, and could kill off the reef. theaustralian.au/national-affairs/opinion/confused-grief-over-great-barrier-reef/story-e6frgd0x-1226961709198
Posted on: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 23:39:33 +0000
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