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Learn more about reefs and climate change

Learn more about coral reefs and climate change by watching the videos below.

This video explains the way that ocean temperatures affect algae that keep coral healthy and can lead to coral bleaching that hurts coral reefs.

Learn more: This video explains what coral bleaching is and why it is bad

https://encounteredu.com/multimedia/videos/underwater-classroom-what-is-coral-bleaching-and-why-is-it-bad

 

Learn more: This video explains how increasing levels of carbon dioxide can impact coral reefs

https://encounteredu.com/multimedia/videos/seaview-science-how-does-increasing-levels-of-co2-affect-the-coral-reefs

Why does climate change matter for people who aren't impacted by it? One of the most important ways that countries settle disputes about the way they treat each other is in the International Court of Justice. In 2025 this court made an important decision about who is responsible for climate change which shows us that climate change matters for everyone.

Some of the interactive features do not currently work on all types of devices. Laptops and desktop computers should provide the best accessibility.

 

This material on this website is protected by copyright. Please do not reproduce the material on this website outside of the explicit permissions set out on the Teacher's Materials page. The data may not be used in data mining processes to train AI models. Parts of the text draw on research published in this article Camp, E. F., Braverman, I., Wilkinson, G., & Voolstra, C. R. (2024). Coral reef protection is fundamental to human rights. Global Change Biology, 30(9), e17512.  The photographs on this website are taken by Annabelle Doheney and Hadley England and reproduced with their permission. 

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