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TexasTowelie

(117,040 posts) Mon Nov 18, 2024, 08:21 PM Nov 18

World's Largest Coral Discovered! - WION

The world’s largest coral colony, discovered in the Solomon Islands by National Geographic's Pristine Seas team, measures 112 by 105 feet and is 300 years old. Hidden from view for centuries, this 16-foot-high colony is a remarkable underwater "cathedral" of nearly a billion creatures, now threatened by climate change.

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World's Largest Coral Discovered! - WION (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 18 OP

I wish it would have stayed hidden. Deuxcents Nov 18 #1

If not the tourists. increasing water temperatures will kill it soon enough... OKIsItJustMe Nov 18 #2

Deuxcents

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1. I wish it would have stayed hidden.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2024, 08:25 PM

Nov 18

Now, every amateur will flock to get a piece of it and destroy it. That’s what happens, unfortunately.

OKIsItJustMe

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2. If not the tourists. increasing water temperatures will kill it soon enough...

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Mon Nov 18, 2024, 09:38 PM

Nov 18

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/global-coral-bleaching-event-expands-now-largest-record-2024-10-17/

Exclusive: Global coral bleaching event expands, now the largest on record
By Alison Withers and Gloria Dickie
October 17, 20246:07 PM EDT

Summary:

77% of world's reef areas affected by bleaching-level heat stress
Scientists to assess severity of event in coming months and years
Emergency session on coral reefs to be held at COP16 summit in Colombia

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