Scientists have identified 64,000 square miles of coral reef capable of surviving the climate crisis
According to a new analysis of 45,000 coral surveys alongside decades of climate and ocean data, scientists identified nearly 64,000 square miles of coral reef capable of both surviving and recovering from climate change — three times more than previous estimates.
The climate-resilient reefs were identified across 71 countries and 100 territories, including in previously unrecognized parts of the Caribbean and Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
One of the report’s authors said people tend to see coral reefs as “beyond saving,” but that the research “proves otherwise,” and now we need the “political will” to save them.
Why is this good news? Coral reefs sustain a quarter of all marine life, but have come under immense stress from increasingly devastating tropical storms, pollution, and “bleaching” events caused by rising ocean temperatures. This new analysis will help governments identify areas to prioritize giving formal protections in reaching the global “30 by 30” goal.
State laws banning ‘forever chemicals’ in clothing and textiles have significantly reduced their use in products
In a major public health win that experts say proves the value of preventative policies, state laws that ban the use of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” have significantly reduced their use in products.
Around 80% of the approximately 115 products purchased from brick-and-mortar retailers in New York and California, and then tested for the chemicals — which have demonstrated a negative impact on human and environmental health — showed levels that comply with the new state laws.
The findings show that enacting strong laws “is making a difference,” and that a “drastic change” happened in a very “short amount of time,” and nobody had to close their businesses to do so.
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