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Yes, warmer temperatures and greater ocean acidification (carbonic acid from carbon dioxide) is bleaching and killing the coral reefs.

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How is global warming changing Earth?

Global warming is causing higher temperatures, leading to the melting of polar ice caps and glaciers. This results in rising sea levels, more intense weather events, and changes in ecosystems that threaten plant and animal species. Additionally, global warming is contributing to ocean acidification, which can harm marine life and coral reefs.


Does global warming lower ocean temps?

No, global warming generally leads to an increase in ocean temperatures due to the absorption of excess heat from the atmosphere. This can have various effects on marine ecosystems, including coral bleaching and changes in the distribution of marine species.


What are the three signs in Australia of global warming?

Rising temperatures, longer summers, shorter winters.Climate changes: times of droughts, extreme and unusual floods.Damage to the Great Barrier Reef, with some coral bleached and dying.


What are the possible consequences of increasing CO input into the atmosphere?

Increasing CO2 input into the atmosphere can lead to global warming and climate change. This results in rising sea levels, more frequent extreme weather events, disruptions to ecosystems, and threats to biodiversity. Additionally, it can contribute to ocean acidification, impacting marine life and coral reefs.


What plants are harmed by global warming?

Plants that are sensitive to changes in temperature and precipitation patterns, such as coral reefs, alpine plants, and certain crop species like coffee and cocoa, are harmed by global warming. Rising temperatures can disrupt the delicate balance that these plants need to thrive, leading to declines in population sizes or even extinction in some cases.

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What is global warming doing to coral reefs?

It Is Killing Them


What problems are coral reefs facing?

global warming


Is global warming having an impact on corals?

Yes, warming water as well as acidification (more carbonic acid in the water from increased carbon dioxide) is bleaching and killing coral reefs worldwide.


What are some treat to the coral reef?

Farming, Mining, global warming and overfishing


Why are coral endangered species?

Because of global warming. And people sell them on the internet.


What would happen if the coral reefs die out?

it would have a negative impact on the world. Coral reefs help shield shorelines against waves,storms, floods helping prevent loss of life, property and damage. it also would not support Florida which relies on coral to keep it up. they are being destroyed by dragging of nets off of the backs of boats and by global warming. global warming changes the temperature of the waters causing coral to bleach bleaching occurs when the temperature changes or when they are stressed.


How is climate threaten coral reef?

Global warming is greatly affecting coral reefs. Global warming can elevate seawater temperatures and sea levels also. The temperature change is not good for the creatures in these coral reefs, since they are used to usual warm climates. Coral reefs in more shallow waters also might have to face tidal emersions, another risk for them.


What is the biggest threat to tropical rain forests and coral reefs is?

The biggest threat to coral reefs, and tropical rainforests is poachers and distruction.


How are coral reefs being destroyed by man?

Mainly by humans polluting atmosphere and by global warming we caused


What is global warming doing to water of the oceans?

Global warming is warming the oceans and making them more acidic. Warm water expands, so this means sea levels are rising. Acidic water damages coral and other marine creatures.


What kills coral reefs?

INCREASING OF HUMAN POPULATION GLOBAL WARMING WARMING OF THE OCEAN (rising of one degree in the ocean temperature can harm the corals) CLIMATIC CHANGE USING SODIUM CYANIDE FOR FISHING BOATS, OVERFISHING, WATER POLLUTION...


Is our media affected by politicians and other organization on global warming?

not much of a big problem to us, but its a BIG problem to coral.