@willial; your reference to 1.43'C ignores that fact that figure...

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    @willial; your reference to 1.43'C ignores that fact that figure is an 'average'. Coral reefs are indeed adaptive and capable of rapid recovery.

    But as with other life-forms there are limits beyond which they die - the article referenced below provides considerable detail about such matters:

    https://hotcopper.com.au/data/attachments/6368/6368228-c4e47b120ab098756e4cd5c2850514e2.jpg
    https://hotcopper.com.au/data/attachments/6368/6368236-6ddd6423fd33bff69c2afbd8f307d8ae.jpg

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07672-x
 
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