Coral Snapshot 2022-23, & All the Unanswered Questions
May 20, 2023 By jennifer 5 Comments
Full marks to David Mills, writing in the Courier Mail, for asking why the government tends to bury good news reports about the Great Barrier Reef.
There are a few other questions that I would like answered.
Key government ministers, marine scientists, and climate scientists have been unable to acknowledge:
Q1. Overall coral cover has been increasing since at least 2009 (14 years).
Q2. According to official underwater surveys – that are perimeter surveys – coral cover is at a record high.
I know Sky Television legend Rowan Dean has been in trouble with the press watchdog over this good news claim. But it seems pretty straightforward, quoting from the most recent relevant government report:
https://jennifermarohasy.com/2023/05/coral-snapshot-2022-23-all-the-unanswered-questions/
