Image: PA Image: PA EVEN LIMITING GLOBAL temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius will be “catastrophic” for coral reefs, scientists have warned.
That assessment, by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , also found almost all corals would vanish at 2C of warming. No “refugia” areas will exist with 2C of warming, the study based on historical data and climate models shows. #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youAlongside creating protected areas, action to help reefs adapt to higher temperatures and help migration of species might be needed to secure coral reef survival.