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為什麼我對珊瑚礁還懷抱希望

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克莉絲汀．瑪哈爾 |

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• April 2017

太平洋珊瑚礁死亡的速度飛快，尤其是上升水溫引起的白化現象所造成。TED 研究會員克莉絲汀．瑪哈爾說，現在採取行動還不算遲。她指出在加勒比海，那裡的珊瑚礁只要有時間、穩定的溫度和保護，就能展現從創傷中復原的能力。瑪哈爾提醒我們，為什麼要繼續保護現在僅存的珍貴珊瑚。她說：「珊瑚一直都打長期戰，我們也是。」

太平洋珊瑚礁死亡的速度飛快，尤其是上升水溫引起的白化現象所造成。TED 研究會員克莉絲汀．瑪哈爾說，現在採取行動還不算遲。她指出在加勒比海，那裡的珊瑚礁只要有時間、穩定的溫度和保護，就能展現從創傷中復原的能力。瑪哈爾提醒我們，為什麼要繼續保護現在僅存的珍貴珊瑚。她說：「珊瑚一直都打長期戰，我們也是。」

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