Bleaching happens when the ocean water
temperature rises by 2 degrees Celsius
causing the coral to turn white
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The ocean temperatures rise
due to world-wide Global Warming
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Definition of : Glob·al warm·ing
noun
a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's
atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused
by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and
other pollutants.
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First the Coral turns translucent creating a
chemical sunscreen to protect the coral
Second the Coral bleaches turning white
Third the Coral becomes covered in algae showing
signs that the coral has died
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What once was beautiful vibrant coral turns
into a graveyard of coral
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If we want to protect this ecosystem from dying
we need to stop global warming
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Lets keep our Coral Reefs protected
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Important facts about Coral:
Coral protects us from tropical storms
Coral Creates sand
Coral supports all the fish that lives and feeds off it
Coral helps make life saving medicines
that find illnesses like cancer
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How we can help protect the Coral
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Wear Reef Save Sunscreen
Leaving Beaches Clean and Trash Free
Keeping our hands to ourselves when in the water
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Chasing Coral by Jeff Orlowski is an
excellent documentary to learn about the process
of coral bleaching and how to save it
