Peter du Toit on Nostr: Ecosystem collapse happening before our eyes: "Degree Heating Weeks (DHW) are now at ...
Ecosystem collapse happening before our eyes:
"Degree Heating Weeks (DHW) are now at record levels on many reefs. The threshold for mortality of staghorn & table corals is 6-8 DHW units. 14.57 is off the charts."—Prof Terry Hughes, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
We are about to cross the low-latitude coral reefs tipping point.
Instrument readings:
🌡️ Surface Temperature +1.56ºC (current 12-month mean)
🌊 Sea Surface Temperature 21.06°C (Feb 2024 average)
#ClimateCrisis #GBR
Published at
2024-03-13 06:06:27Event JSON
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