Limiting global warming to 2 °C is unlikely to save most coral reefs

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Limiting global warming to 2 °C is unlikely to save most coral reefs [1]

Comprehensive computer simulations show that coral reefs are likely to suffer extensive long-term degradation resulting from mass bleaching events even if the expected increase in global mean temperature can be kept well below 2 °C. Without major mitigation efforts to limit global warming significantly, the fate of coral reef ecosystems seems to be sealed.

Publication Date:

01/02/2013

Author(s): K. Frieler [2], M. Meinshausen [3], A. Golly & et al [4]

Source: Nature Climate Change [5]

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165-170

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