Published • loading... • Updated
El Nino a 'terrifying' threat to coral reefs: UN biodiversity expert
David Obura said the strongest El Nino on record could push nearly half of coral species closer to extinction as bleaching worsens.
Summary by France24
5 Articles
5 Articles
Radio France Internationale+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
El Nino a 'terrifying' threat to coral reefs: UN biodiversity expert
Marine scientist David Obura said the exceptional El Nino pattern building strength in the tropical Pacific could drive vulnerable coral species even closer toward extinction. Corals are heat sensitive and particularly vulnerable to climate change, which is heating the world's oceans and increasing the frequency and intensity of damaging bleaching events. But this year's El Nino layers "a terrifying level of additional risk", said Obura, a Kenya…
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources5
Leaning Left0Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Center
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources are Center
67% Center
C 67%
R 33%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
