The Ocean is Crying: How Climate Chaos killed a reef and shattered Lives

By Steve Jf. Gibbs

An urgent, heart-wrenching story of ecological collapse, human loss, and the fragile hope that remains.

In 2025, something unthinkable happened along Australia's southern coast. Once-vibrant underwater forests of kelp turned to skeletal ruins. Coastal towns fell silent as fishing livelihoods vanished. And the Great Southern Reef-a lesser-known but ecologically vital marine treasure-died almost overnight.
The Ocean Is Crying is a powerful narrative that blends science, storytelling, and human emotion to uncover what really happened when climate chaos struck with full force. From marine heatwaves and toxic algal blooms to unprecedented floods and coral bleaching, the book traces the deadly chain of events that turned the ocean into a graveyard.

But this isn't just a story about nature-it's about us.

Through deeply personal accounts from scientists, Indigenous sea stewards, grieving coastal families, and frontline responders, this book captures how ecological trauma ripples into communities, culture, and identity. It explores not only the science of climate disruption but the psychological toll of witnessing a world unravel.
Poetic and urgent, informative yet intimate, The Ocean Is Crying is a call to action and reflection-an unforgettable exploration of what we're losing, why it matters, and how we might still turn the tide.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FLF4GKKW
• ISBN13: 9798296524089
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"