Wehave selected 100 unique places on Earth that are projected to undergo profound changes within the next few generations. We based our selection of the 100 places on the 4th Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Simply by drawing attention to the beauty of these places, 100 Places to Remember Before they Disappear creates an argument to preserve them. The 100 Places we have chosen to highlight, and the people who live in them, are in serious danger because of rising sea levels, rising temperatures and extreme weather events triggered by climate change. Among ambassadors are Joss Stone, Desmund Tutu for more info visit www.100places.com. So Vast, it is Visible from the Moon So vast it is visible from the moon, the Great Barrier Reef covers 344000 square kilometres, stretching a massive 2600 kilometres off the north-east coast of Australia. The largest coral ecosystem in the world, it is far bigger than Britain, the Netherlands and Switzerland combined. The Great Barrier Reef consists of some 400 different species of hard and soft coral in every imaginable colour. It is home to 1500 varieties of fish and thousands of different shellfish, whose existence depends on the coral. Higher water temperatures are very likely to have devastating consequences for the reef, as will increasing acidification of the oceans. If the water temperature rises 1.5°C2°C, many more parts of the coral will bleach and eventually die. An increase of 3°C would <b>...</b>