AP/ July 21, 2013 ![]() Aerial
views of The Great Barrier Reef are seen from above on August 7, 2009,
in Cairns, Australia. A recent report by marine scientist Charlie Veron
claims that the reef will be so degraded by warming seas that it will be
gone within 20 years, and that this situation is now irreversible. He
goes on to predict that once carbon dioxide levels hit levels predicted
between 2030 and 2060, that all reefs will become extinct and their
ecosystems would collapse. The area pictured is also where conservation
celebrity Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray. / Getty Images CANBERRA, Australia © 2013 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Source: cbsnews.com |