2024-04-21 17:12:44
After its most recent study, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOOA) warned that we are currently experiencing a fourth global coral bleaching event and the second in less than 10 years.
According to information from this organization in charge of monitoring what happens in the oceans and atmospheric layers, the stress caused by high temperatures caused severe damage to the reefs, located in the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Indian Ocean.
“From February 2023 to April 2024, significant coral bleaching has been documented in the northern and southern hemispheres of every major ocean basin,” said Derek Manzello, Ph.D., NOAA CRW coordinator.
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Records of this phenomenon that occurs in corals date back to 1985, so since then it has been strict monitoring of the loss of color and life of the reefs most important of the great oceans.
“As the world’s oceans continue to warm, coral bleaching becomes more frequent and severe,” Manzello said. This crisis not only affects marine life, but also to economies and food security.
Coral bleaching has a solution
Despite how bleak the outlook is, NOAA specialists pointed out that if the increase in global temperature is reversed, reefs may enter a recovery stage to stop its whitening.
That is why a call was made to reverse the climate crisis that currently exists and that with this thousands of coral reefs can be saved, since their loss would cause irreversible damage to the marine ecosystem.
.@NOAA’s @CoralReefWatch confirms the world is currently experiencing a global #coral bleaching event. This is the fourth global event on record and the second in the last 10 years.
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— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) April 15, 2024
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