Southeast Asia coral reefs 3.35 million fishers warming 1.5°C

Southeast Asian coral reefs support millions of fishers

3.35 million fishers

About 3.35 million fishers rely on Southeast Asia’s coral reefs. Warming beyond 1.5 °C poses a severe threat to tropical coral reefs, putting ecosystems that support these fisheries at increasing risk.

Spoken Latin became the Romance languages

Latin’s regional spoken forms naturally changed into the Romance languages. Latin did not vanish from use, though: in Europe, it remained a formal and scholarly language long after the Western Roman Empire fell.

Enoch's calendar fixed every date's weekday

The calendar described in the Book of Enoch divided its 364-day year into exactly 52 weeks, so every date fell on the same weekday each year. Using it made it impossible to celebrate festivals at the same time as the Jerusalem Temple.

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Southeast Asia coral reefs 3.35 million fishers warming 1.5°C

Southeast Asian coral reefs support millions of fishers

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