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The Great Barrier Reef of Australia, the world's largest coral reef system, could experience an episode of bleaching every two years by 2034 depending on the current level of pollution from gas to greenhouse effect, according to a study published Thursday. Pre-industrial levels at no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius is critical for reef survival worldwide, "said the report released by the Climate Council, reports Efe News., according to the study, 70% coral reefs will be threatened with long-term degradation by 2100, if the global temperature increases by 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
An increase in global temperature of 2 degrees Celsius levels 99% of the corals were pre-industrial and experts also indicated that the two consecutive events of coral bleaching on the reef in 2016 and 2017 have led to mbadive mortality of corals.IANS
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