Includes harmful whitening of the world coral 84% of marine pots. As announced on Wednesday, the international initiative of coral reefs is the most serious event recorded in history.
That The Fourth World Small Chapter Since 1998, already exceeded the bleaching of 2014-2017 Two -thirds of the rocks, The ICRI said it was a combination of more than 100 governments, NGOs and others. It is not clear when the current crisis will end, which started in 2023 and is due to the hot -up of the oceans.
“That’s possible We will never see if thermal stress is descending on bleaching Below the global event, Mark Eckin said, “The Executive Secretary of the International Coral Relations and the head of the Coral Surveillance of the National Marine and Atmospheric Administration of the United States.”
“We face it The face of our planet is completely changing The ability of our oceans that support life and livelihood methods, ”Eacin said.
Sea warming is dangerous to coral reefs
That last year The heat in the history of the earthMost of that heat goes to the oceans. The average annual temperature of the sea surface from the poles reached 20.87 ºC.
Vibrate CasualtiesThey are important to coastal protection against seafood production, tourism and itching and storms. Coral reefs are called “tropical forests of the ocean” because they have great biodiversity: about 25% of all marine organisms are found in coral or surrounding them.
Coral reefs get the bright colors of the algae of the colors that live inside, and they are the source of food for the coral. He Prolong heat Alga releases toxic compounds, and the coral discharges them. There is a white skeleton and runs the risk of dying weak coral.
Bleaching is very serious, which is the Noaa coral project of rocks Add positions in your alarm level Bleaching is taking into account the risk of death of coral reefs.
Efforts are being made to protect and restore the coral. A Dutch Laboratory has worked with coral pieces, some of which are taken from Seychelles beach Campaign them in a zoo One day you can use them to recreate wild coral reef if needed. Other projects, such as Florida, have worked to restore coral reef threatened by heat and turn them to the sea.
Inactive is the “kiss of death” for coral reefs
Scientists say that Security efforts to upside down are not enough Damage caused by registration temperature. It is necessary to reduce the emitter of greenhouse gas, which heating the planet such as carbon dioxide and methane.
“The best way to protect coral reefs Remove the underlying cause for climate change. This means reduced human emissions from burning fossil fuels … everything else seems like a whip, ”said Eacin.
“Inactivity is the kiss of death for coral reefsMacfield of the Caribbean Guidelines Committee of the World Coral Surveillance Network, the network of scientists who monitor the reefs around the world, said.
Group renewal occurs when President Donald Trump moved aggressively in his second post Increase fossil fuels Go back to Clean energy plansFor him, it is essential for economic growth. “Now we have a government very hard Destroy all these environmental systems.Eliminating these protections can have a disaster effect, ”Eacin said.
