Monday, July 9, 2012

Top marine scientists warn reefs in rapid decline

Agence France-Presse: More than 2,600 of the world's top marine scientists Monday warned coral reefs around the world were in rapid decline and urged immediate global action on climate change to save what remains. The consensus statement at the International Coral Reef Symposium, being held in the northeastern Australian city of Cairns, stressed that the livelihoods of millions of people were at risk. Coral reefs provide food and work for countless coastal inhabitants globally, generate significant revenues through...

URL: http://news.yahoo.com/top-marine-scientists-warn-reefs-rapid-decline-090850390.html

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