Reef shade structures almost a reality

[flanque]

I'm not sure of the policy of posting "news articles" but I thought this one is more than relevant to this forum.

Article: Reef shade structures almost a reality

Partial quote:

Scientists have been trialling a series of devices on Agincourt reef, off Port Douglas in far north Queensland, to prevent coral bleaching caused by warmer water temperatures and sunlight.

University of Queensland scientist Ove Hoegh-Guldberg said researchers and a local tour operator had been conducting small-scale experiments on structures 5m by 5m.

I think it is really sad that we have to do such things to fix a problem that arguably we caused.

 

[mrcrazypants05]

Atleast they are doing something about it I suppose....

 

[QTOFFER]

TThey're doing something similar in Switzerland to protect melting glaciers,.
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=9412&sid=5771284&cKey=1115754786000

 

[flanque]

Yeah but to answer someone's question I don't think they're trying to reduce water temperature, rather reduce the sun intensity. Seems strange, but I guess they know what they're doing.