Well have the latest on that in os sport. Scientists in australia say two thirds of the coral on the Great Barrier reef have been damaged in the past two years. The damage is called bleaching it happens when corals under stress drive out the algae that give them colour. And bleaching is caused by rising Ocean Temperatures which in turn are linked to global warming. The reef is off the queensland coast in australias north east. Theres been two consecutive years of bleaching and thats particularly bad. This is one of the studys researchers. That means that even when mass bleaching events happen 12 months apart theres no prospect of recovery for reefs damaged in 2016. The bbcs science editor david shukmans latest report looks at the issue. A world of brilliant colour, teeming with life. This is the Great Barrier reef at its best the largest single biological structure on earth, but vulnerable to the slightest change. This is how part of reefs look, a ghostly white. The corals more like a
Well have the latest on that in os sport. Scientists in australia say two thirds of the coral on the Great Barrier reef have been damaged in the past two years. The damage is called bleaching it happens when corals under stress drive out the algae that give them colour. And bleaching is caused by rising Ocean Temperatures which in turn are linked to global warming. The reef is off the queensland coast in australias north east. Theres been two consecutive years of bleaching and thats particularly bad. This is one of the studys researchers. That means that even when mass bleaching events happen 12 months apart theres no prospect of recovery for reefs damaged in 2016. The bbcs science editor david shukmans latest report looks at the issue. A world of brilliant colour, teeming with life. This is the Great Barrier reef at its best the largest single biological structure on earth, but vulnerable to the slightest change. This is how part of reefs look, a ghostly white. The corals more like a
And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, Crystal Palace have already uspet the leaders, chelsea, this month can they do the same to arsenal . Good evening. International pressure is growing on russia to abandon its support for syrias President Assad in the wake of last weeks chemical weapons attack on a rebel town. Tonight Foreign Ministers from the g7 group of industrialised nations have been meeting in Northern Italy to consider a coordinated response which could include support for new sanctions on moscow and damascus. The us secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, said america would hold to account those who committed crimes against innocents anywhere in the world. From lucca, our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. Contemplating italys past glory and syrias president horror present horror, borisjohnson syrias president horror present horror, Boris Johnson and syrias president horror present horror, borisjohnson and Rex Tillerson were entered on up the Inter
Time in argentina with the rumour mill is saying hes going to be sacked, but officials saying his job is safe. He got the job last year because of chaos in the Argentinian Fa rumour mills. Lionel messi briefly retired in protest from International Football and the previous coach retired in protest. They had an election for Argentinian Fa president last year, 75 institutions eligible to vote, it ended up 38 each, do the maths. Rail chaos in the Argentinian Fa. That allowed that they conceive or too come and get the job allowed that they conceive or too come and get thejob real chaos. Its no surprise he found it really hard. Hes a thoroughly competent clu b hard. Hes a Thoroughly Competent Club Coach Domesticly in South America but he had never worked at this level before and he had no time to prepare, he was parachuted into eight rounds of World Cup Qualifiers without a single friendly to prepare his side. His record, three wins, two draws and three defeats, nine goals scored, ten conce
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