Coral Reefs In Grave Danger, Say Climate Simulations

sciencehabit writes "Nearly every coral reef could be dying by 2100 if current carbon dioxide emission trends continue, according to a new review of major climate models from around the world. The only way to maintain the current chemical environment in which reefs now live, the study suggests, would be to deeply cut emissions as soon as possible. It may even become necessary to actively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, say with massive tree-planting efforts or machines."

Comments

Re:A wake up call

[Ferretman]

Leaving aside the questionable "science" in this article, how *exactly* is somebody a "so-called skeptic"? Most folks I've met fall into 4 categories on the issue:

• - Unquestioning believers in the AGW theory;
• - Skeptical of either the magnitude, the cause, or the existence of AGW;
• - Don't know (have no opinion whatsoever; consider it all too esoteric and/or complicated);
• - Don't care.

So what's a "so-called skeptic"? Somebody who *says* they don't believe in AGW but who secretly does, just doesn't want to pay for the alleged "fixes"? Some who claims to be a skeptic but who nods their heads with each new AGW pronouncement?

Just curious (which is why I'm a Skeptic, non "so-called").

Ferret

Re:A wake up call

[Man On Pink Corner]

At absolute worst, the global warming "true believers" are putting their faith in scientific consensus; why is this some great intellectual crime?

Because science is not a democracy?

Because, historically, those who have placed their faith in the "scientific consensus" of the day have almost always turned out to be spectacularly wrong?

Re:Who cares?

[BitZtream]

Yea, perhaps if all reefs died.

But thats not whats actually happening.

Most ACTUAL reefs are deep under water and have been studied very little and as far as current data suggests aren't nearly as frail as shallow water reefs.

Again, this is OMG LETS PANIC PEOPLE type of response.

Yes, you're pretty barrier reef may turn brown, but it really isn't that important in the grand scheme of things.

Stop being a tool.