Great Barrier Reef Bleaching 'Has Been Devastating' — But Don't Give Up Hope, Specialist Says
"It's a big job, and we need to get on it fast," says Mark Eakin, coordinator of NOAA's Coral Reef Watch program. "But I haven't given up hope, and I don't want anyone else to either."
Hawaii is making moves to help protect the future of its coral reefs. Gov. David Ige is expected to sign a bill that passed last week that would ban the sale of certain sunscreens that may damage coral.
And in Australia, the government is pledging nearly $380 million to help save the Great Barrier Reef, which has been badly damaged by warming waters.
Some scientists say it might be too late to save the reef. Others say there’s still hope.
C. Mark (, coordinator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Coral Reef Watch program, is among those in the latter group.
