Bleaching of coral reefs shows severe ocean circulation changes

Phys.org— A new paper in Oxford Open Climate Change indicates that extensive bleaching and deaths are widespread at several major coral reefs around the world. This suggests that climate change has resulted in shifting patterns in ocean circulation. Coral reefs may soon be a thing of the past.

VINnews—Experts Say Coral Reef Bleaching Near Record Level Globally Because of 'Crazy' Ocean Heat. (AP) – Ocean temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history. It’s so bad that scientists are hoping for a few hurricanes to cool things off. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email More than

Reading Eagle—Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of ‘crazy’ ocean heat. By SETH BORENSTEIN (AP Science Writer) Ocean temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history. It’s so bad that scientists are hoping for a few hurricanes to cool things off. More than three-fifths — 62.9% — of the […]

NBC News—World's oceans have gone 'crazy haywire,' officials warn, with majority of coral reefs in peril. The world’s oceans have gone “crazy haywire,” according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official, with record-high temperatures imperiling coral reefs. Derek Manzello, coordinator of NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch Program, said in a news briefing Thursday that around 60.5%, or nearly two-thirds, of the world’s coral reefs have experienced heat stress at levels high enough to cause bleaching, a major health threat. Coral bleaching occurs as a result of abnormal ocean conditions,...