I am old enough to remember when "scientists" predicted that the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia was doomed, dying and would soon be a thing of the past. Guaranteed.
However, a funny thing happened to that prediction. It turned out to be totally wrong. In fact as of 2022, the coral now covers 34% of the sea floor, double what it was as recently as 2012 and covers a greater area than in 1985.
Coral lives and dies. It dies from hurricanes and starfish plagues as well as sudden bleaching events. But, surprise , surprise it grows back.
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