Usually alive with colour and fish, Ningaloo reef and the Rowley Showls now look as though they are ‘painted white’ as temperatures rise

Now, teams of government scientists are reporting widespread coral death, which they say is the worst bleaching to hit the state. There are still areas of live coral, and some bleached coral will recover, but as scientists gather data, the scale of mortality has left many shocked.

Dr Thomas Holmes coordinates the marine science program at the WA government’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. […] “I’m not afraid to use the word unprecedented,” he says.

  • solo@piefed.socialOPEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Maybe so, maybe no. It’s not predetermined.

    It’s what we do now that will shape the future. I mean, we the people. We cannot rely on governments or corporations to do the right thing without us forcing them to. By now, we know this.

    So, I believe that conversations about solutions are more fruitful than deterministic statements, no matter how highly upvoted these statements are.