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Coral will dissolve if CO2 emissions don’t change
The Conversation
03 September 2013
The world’s coral reefs will quickly dissolve if greenhouse gas emissions continue on current trends, a new simulation has found.
Greenhouse gases cause the ocean to become warmer and more acidic, which bleaches and kills coral reefs, as well as the underwater ecosystems that form around them. Read more
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