New Zealand sea sponge populations ‘dying by the millions’ due to climate change
(CNN) – Shocking images have emerged from New Zealand showing millions of once-velvety brown sea sponges bleached bone white, the worst mass bleaching event of its type ever recorded, marine scientists say. The alarming discovery comes amid a continued rise in ocean temperatures, a trend that scientists say is overwhelmingly due to planet-warming fossil fuel …
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Egypt Independent
June 26, 2022
