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Great Barrier Reef could be killed by 2100 due to rising sea temperatures according to scientist
Cairns Post
11 December 2013
A LEADING Queensland marine scientist has painted a bleak outlook for the Great Barrier Reef, claiming rising sea temperatures could kill it by 2100.
University of Queensland reef expert Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg has released a new book on climate change, suggesting sea temperatures could rise 4C by 2100 in a worst-case scenario. Read more
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