This aerial photo taken April 5, 2024 shows tourists snorkeling above bleached and dead coral around Lizard Island at Australia's Great Barrier Reef Despite scientists describing the mass bleaching of Australia's Great Barrier Reef as the worst in recent history, a climate skeptic claims a spike in carbon dioxide has benefited the region, pushing coral cover to a record high.
"After a trillion tons of CO2, the Great Barrier Reef hits record coral cover third year in a row," says the headline of a June 29, 2024"Any assertion that the reef is currently in its best state is erroneous, particularly given the recent bleaching that affected many areas including the southern Great Barrier Reef," said Graphic explaining the process of coral bleaching which can occur following higher than normal ocean temperatures.
says"further reef degradation due to future climate change now seems inevitable, with serious consequences for other marine and coastal https://www.youtube.com/embed/YYkmT8tfdXs