Great Barrier Reef To Be 'hosed Down'
November 3, 2006 @ 07:20 AM (EST)
Source: Smh.com.au
Scientists are considering a plan to make the water of the Great Barrier Reef cooler for vulnerable corals, as part of a solution to climate change.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) executive director Andrew Skeat said the proposal would involve watering the surface of the ocean at peak times of heat stress to avoid coral bleaching...
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