Current (1 Aug) #SST anomaly for #GreatBarrierReef doesn’t bode well for summer. According to Prof Terry Hughes of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, 50% decline of #GBR is already widespread before the current event.

Meanwhile Australia keeps approving new gas and coal #FossilFuels driving reef Extinction

#GreatBarrierReef #MarineHeatwave #climatecrisis

Source: NOAA coral reef watch.

https://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/product/5km/index_5km_ssta.php