Scientists Testify: The Great Barrier Reef Can't Be Saved Through Current Efforts
Author: Futurism Date Posted:1 June 2017
In relation to global warming, the condition of the Great Barrier Reef has been described as the “canary in the coal mine.” Unfortunately for us, it looks like that bird is dead, with no hope of resuscitation. Experts in the sciences just testified to an Australian government committee, and they announced that the current plan set in motion to protect the reef cannot achieve its goals.
According to the experts who testified, the unprecedented (and unexpected) rate of mass coral bleaching in the region has made it impossible for the reef to bounce back using the plan as currently designed. They continued by note that the plan’s omission of precautions specifically addressing climate change are a major factor in our inability to save the reef.
