The Great Barrier Reef Could Be Protected By A Giant 'Sun Shield'

The Great Barrier Reef has become arguably one of the biggest casualties of global warming with over a third of the reef dying in 2016.The sun’s rays, combined with increasingly warm waters causes the corals to bleach and in severe cases completely die out.Well one solution could be to reduce the effect of the sun on the water and in turn the reef by implementing a giant ‘sun shield’.Developed by the University of Melbourne and the Australian Institute this ultra-thin film woul