How and why is climate change threatening the Great Barrier Reef?
How and why is climate change threatening the Great Barrier Reef?
Human-caused climate change is a problem we understand scientifically but it has huge implications across society and the environment. One iconic Australian ecosystem that is feeling the heat from our warming world is the Great Barrier Reef. Using David Karoly’s seminar and these three articles on the Great Barrier Reef as sources (The Guardian, ABC and The Age) write a short essay that answers the following question: How and why is climate change threatening the Great Barrier Reef? Do the actions being taken currently, address the threats facing the Great Barrier Reef? What improvements could be made to protect the Reef from the problems it is facing? Use the attached sample essay as a reference for David Karoly’s seminar sources. These must be included. Also use these three articles as sources:https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/17/great-barrier-reef-hit-by-sixth-mass-bleaching-event-leading-coral-scientist-says.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-27/federal-government-commits-one-billion-for-great-barrier-reef/100786412.https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/conservation-won-t-save-the-great-barrier-reef-from-climate-scientists-20220324-p5a7ms.html. You can also do your own research to strengthen the essay. Word count 720 -800 excluding sources.
Human-caused climate change is a problem we understand scientifically but it has huge implications across society and the environment. One iconic Australian ecosystem that is feeling the heat from our warming world is the Great Barrier Reef. Using David Karoly’s seminar and these three articles on the Great Barrier Reef as sources (The Guardian, ABC and The Age) write a short essay that answers the following question: How and why is climate change threatening the Great Barrier Reef? Do the actions being taken currently, address the threats facing the Great Barrier Reef? What improvements could be made to protect the Reef from the problems it is facing? Use the attached sample essay as a reference for David Karoly’s seminar sources. These must be included. Also use these three articles as sources:https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/17/great-barrier-reef-hit-by-sixth-mass-bleaching-event-leading-coral-scientist-says.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-27/federal-government-commits-one-billion-for-great-barrier-reef/100786412.https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/conservation-won-t-save-the-great-barrier-reef-from-climate-scientists-20220324-p5a7ms.html. You can also do your own research to strengthen the essay. Word count 720 -800 excluding sources.
