Corals die as global warming collides with local weather in the South China Sea

Corals die as global warming collides with local weather in the South China Sea 03/29/2017 01:06 PM EDT In the South China Sea, a 2°C rise in the sea surface temperature in June 2015 was amplified to produce a 6°C rise on Dongsha Atoll, a shallow coral reef ecosystem, killing approximately 40 percent of the resident coral community within weeks, according to a study published in Scientific Reports this week. Full story at http://www.whoi.edu/news-release/coral-bleaching Source Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111