Ocean Heat Waves Are Getting Worse

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ocean-heat-waves-are-getting-worse/

Spikes in sea temperatures stress marine ecosystems, particularly coral reefs

It’s not just global air temperatures that are heating up. Ocean heat waves are happening more frequently and lasting longer, too—potentially a major threat to coral reefs and other marine organisms, according to new research. This is, in turn, threating a large world food source.

A Beached Coral Reef Turns to a Kind of Desert

Coral reefs may provide goods and services worth $375 billion each year.