USA Today: Catastrophic season in store for Hawaiian coral thanks to marine heat wave
Forecasters expect high temperatures in the north Pacific will pump heat into Hawaii’s waters well into October, which could kill off its coral reefs.
This could have devastating impacts on marine life.
Four years ago, a “blob” of hot ocean water killed huge swaths of Hawaii coral. Now, researchers say a return of record-setting heat in the Pacific could cause even worse damage. Story: https://t.co/JtAuX7l3DI pic.twitter.com/ldGvuWRIas
— AP Climate (@AP_Climate) September 23, 2019
