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What is the main risk associated with intervening in the reef's disappearance?
What is the main risk associated with intervening in the reef's disappearance?
- The reef will completely disappear
- We will create an uber-species (correct)
- We will cause more ocean warming
- We will cause more species extinction
What is the time frame for the reef's potential complete disappearance?
What is the time frame for the reef's potential complete disappearance?
- The next few decades (correct)
- The next few centuries
- The next few years
- The next few months
What is being proposed to help preserve the reef?
What is being proposed to help preserve the reef?
- Testing new corals (correct)
- Building a wall around the reef
- Increasing ocean temperatures
- Increasing species diversity
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Study Notes
- The reef is disappearing and is in danger of completely disappearing in the coming decades due to climate change.
- The freight train of ocean warming is barreling towards us and this is causing the reef to disappear.
- There is a risk that if we do nothing, the reef will completely disappear, while there is also a risk that if we intervene, we may create an uber-species that outcompetes all of the other species.
- We are considering proposals to test new corals on the reef in order to preserve the structure of the reef.
- There is not a moment to lose, as the reef is in danger of disappearing completely within the next few decades.
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