I’m not saying large scale death of the world’s coral or insects or amphibians or wild mammals isn’t a big deal, because it is
But if we survive what’s coming, then in retrospect, the loss of all the world’s coral will not even register on the severity-scale of what were the most impactful impacts
Oh, they’re hugely important. I’m just saying that the likely apocalypse that’s coming is going to destroy many many hugely important things which are more directly visible (crops we eat, places we live which are currently safe from deadly extreme weather, etc). But yes it’s a big deal; I wasn’t trying to make it sound like it’s not.
I’m not saying large scale death of the world’s coral or insects or amphibians or wild mammals isn’t a big deal, because it is
But if we survive what’s coming, then in retrospect, the loss of all the world’s coral will not even register on the severity-scale of what were the most impactful impacts
Coral reefs have an outsized role in marine biodiversity, which is critical to ocean life, which in turn is critical to life on Earth.
So yeah, I’d say it would very much register.
Oh, they’re hugely important. I’m just saying that the likely apocalypse that’s coming is going to destroy many many hugely important things which are more directly visible (crops we eat, places we live which are currently safe from deadly extreme weather, etc). But yes it’s a big deal; I wasn’t trying to make it sound like it’s not.