The coral reefs, one of the most important ecosystem in the world, houses over millions of fish. It is also one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world that will most likely be extinct if there is even a slight change in the environment.
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In the article, “By 2047, Coldest Years May Be Warmer Than Hottest in Past, Scientists Say“, Justin Gillis talks about how the temperature of Earth is going to be in the future based on statistics from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Through these statistics taken from the university, the temperature by the year 2047 will be way hotter than it will be today. The lead scientist, Camilo Mora, said, “the coldest year in the future will be warmer than the hottest year in the past.” The change in temperature will also lead to many devastating effects on the earth’s ecosystems. For example, one of the most important ecosystem right now is the coral reefs. The coral reefs supply fish with food and shelter and the fish living in the reefs supply fisherman with food to survive. If the temperature does increase like how the article predict it would, then the coral reef’s ecosystem will be disturbed and many of the fishes that relies on the reefs will die out. Overall, if the people continues the current trend of carbon dioxide emission, then the climate will change drastically for the worst. Ecosystems will fall out of order along with animals and people trying to survive in the new temperature. Winter in the future will be like a hot summer day now.