Makayla November 12-18

Did you know it is better to walk, run, or ride a bike than to

drive a car? Because of the amount of gas that comes out
of the car when you drive, you are increasing the amount
of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

Warming of sea and ocean temperatures wiped out an

entire coral population in Belize, the first such catastrophe
in the caribbean in more than 3,000 years.
As the sea surface reached the most highest temperatures
recorded, coral reefs around the world drained all their
color and life.Global climate change Is degrading coral
reef ecosystem.

The colony remains in a weakened conditions for at least

a year, and if it bleaches again, it can die. Did you know it
doesn’t bother you when you swim in the ocean but it does
bother coral reefs?

Coral is in danger. You probably don't think about it but a

4th of carbon dioxide we produce is absorbed by the
ocean. This causes the coral reefs to get stressed and
bleached which can lead to marine and any ocean
animal’s death.

The animals and plants that live in the ocean

are adapted to a specific kind of environment.Coral reefs
are pinkish and light red when they are not bleached.

When a coral reef is white that means it is bleached.

Coral bleaching is when Colorful algae that live in Corals
tissues leave because they become too stressed out
.You can help coral stay healthy by being careful
swimming through the ocean. And one day you can go
snorkeling and go help the corals.