[cogitator]

Coral reef damage.

There's no doubt coral reefs are damaged. Most indicators point to increasing water temperature as something that will only make things worse.

And, those extinctions which have occurred? An example?

I imagine he has examples in mind; they may be in the book. I'm traveling next week and I hope to peruse the book in the airport to decide if I want to buy it. I'll see what it says about extinctions.

[palmer]

Cold water is a much bigger threat to reefs than warm water.

[Ditto]

There's no doubt coral reefs are damaged. Most indicators point to increasing water temperature as something that will only make things worse.

Since coral reefs are a phenomena of tropical waters, wouldn't it make sense that increased water temperature would increase the area where coral growth is viable?