The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) have been tasked with reporting on the state of the corals and coral cover. They surveyed John Brewer Reef in March, made no mention of any coral bleaching in their report, and stated coral cover to … [Read more...] about Leonard Lim’s Exquisite Photography of John Brewer Reef
Great Barrier Reef
Epicentre of Mass Coral Bleaching – Still So Beautiful (Part 1)
It is all over the news, right across the world: the Great Barrier Reef is bleaching – again. Children can’t sleep at night: it is not only the war in the Ukraine keeping them awake at night, but also our apparent disregard for … [Read more...] about Epicentre of Mass Coral Bleaching – Still So Beautiful (Part 1)
Not Expecting Coral Bleaching During a La Niña
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has uploaded some footage of John Brewer Reef that is part of the Underwater Museum of Art, the footage was apparently taken by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in February. It does not show a lot … [Read more...] about Not Expecting Coral Bleaching During a La Niña
Most Published Studies Exaggerated the Effects of Ocean Acidification – and Covid, Etc.
The concept of ocean acidification, and human-caused global warming more generally, could be described as containing a grain of truth embedded in a mountain of nonsense. Indeed, the projected large increase in atmospheric CO2 will at most cause a … [Read more...] about Most Published Studies Exaggerated the Effects of Ocean Acidification – and Covid, Etc.
Selling the Dying Great Barrier Reef
It comes and goes from the news cycle – the Great Barrier Reef. We are sure to read more about 'restoration' efforts over the next few years as the new A$1 billon in government funding is shared out. I penned the following article for The … [Read more...] about Selling the Dying Great Barrier Reef
Feeding the Fishes, A$1 Billion
The Great Barrier Reef is vast: a network of coral reefs that cover an area about the size of Italy. It is in good condition. After all, unlike coral reefs in many other tropical parts of the world, Australia is a rich country with a population … [Read more...] about Feeding the Fishes, A$1 Billion