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Scientists Identify 166,000 Sq Km of Coral Reef Capable of Surviving Climate Crisis
- On Tuesday, researchers at the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya, unveiled a study identifying 166,000 square kilometres of 'climate-resilient' coral reefs, representing about a third of the world's total.
- The analysis by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Macquarie University challenges IPCC projections that 99 per cent of reefs could die at 2 degrees Celsius of warming, suggesting instead a more hopeful future.
- Roughly 60 per cent of these resilient reefs are in Australia, the Bahamas, Cuba, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Scientist Joseph Maina of Macquarie University noted, 'Climate-resilient reefs are not spread evenly,' emphasizing uneven distribution.
- Currently, only 28 per cent of these resilient reefs fall within protected areas, limiting their security. The mapping tool provides governments data to prioritize conservation funding for maximum impact.
- Coral scientist Clint Oakley of Victoria University in Wellington called the study 'heartening' but emphasized that 'reducing carbon emissions is still the most important thing' for long-term reef survival.
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Scientists around the world have mapped nearly 166,000 square kilometres of reefs that could survive climate change, three times more than previously known.
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Scientists have discovered that some coral species are more resilient to climate change than previously thought. This insight helps determine targeted measures to prevent coral die-off.
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