Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Shows Record Devastation

This clip from Al Jazeera covers new aerial surveys of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, reflecting the most widespread and severe bleaching the coral reef has experienced.

The damage follows record high temperatures in February. James Cook University scientists issued a dire warning about the threat posed by climate change to the world’s largest living organism. They say temperatures over the next month are critical to how the reef recovers.

Let’s hope this Covid-19 worldwide slow down helps the reef recover quickly.

Today Is International Forest Day

In 2012, The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March 21 the International Day of Forests.

The Day raises awareness of the importance of forests. The organizers, United Nations Forum on Forests, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, and other organizations, encourage tree-planting and other celebratory events.

This year’s theme is Forests and Biodiversity.