Press Launch
Official information confirms reef in impolite good heath
London, 4 August — Official information launched right this moment reveals that Australia’s Nice Barrier Reef is in glorious well being, with coral cowl reaching file ranges for the second consecutive 12 months.
Combination GBR coral cowl 1986–2022
The rise will probably be stunning to members of the general public, who’re recurrently hit with scare tales about coral bleaching and false tales a couple of reef in long-term decline.
A brand new notice, printed right this moment by the International Warming Coverage Basis, explains that the information reveals clearly how a handful of coral bleaching occasions which have affected the reef since 2016 have had very restricted affect on general coral cowl.
Dr Peter Ridd says:
“In recent times, the media all over the world has been reporting coral bleaching occasions in more and more apocalyptic phrases. This information proves that they’re merely scaremongering.”
GWPF director, Dr Benny Peiser mentioned:
“That is simply the most recent instance of empirical information making a mockery of the catastrophists. For the way for much longer do they suppose they will get away with it?”
Dr Ridd’s paper, entitled The Good Information on Coral Reefs may be downloaded here (pdf)
