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Extreme coral bleaching could spell worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef, authority says

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is facing its worst bleaching event on record, with 730 out of over 1,000 reefs bleached, as reported by the country's reef authority.
This is the fifth major bleaching event on the reef since 2016, with climate change identified as the primary threat to reefs globally by the Reef Authority's chief scientist.
Coral bleaching was observed on 73% of the surveyed reefs in the park, highlighting the severity of the situation.

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The Guardian

Extreme coral bleaching event could spell worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is in the midst of what could be its worst summer on record with a widespread and extreme coral bleaching event coming on top of floods, two cyclones and outbreaks of coral-eating starfish, according to an official Australian government report.

15 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Australia's Great Barrier Reef Hit By Record Bleaching

Australia's spectacular Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its worst bleaching event on record, the country's reef authority reported on Wednesday. "The cumulative impacts experienced across the reef this summer have been higher than previous summers," the federally funded Marine Park Authority said in a statement. Often dubbed the world's largest living structure, the Great Barrier Reef is a 2,300-kilometre (1,400-mile) long expanse, home to a …

15 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Hindustan Times

What is coral bleaching? Crisis posing threat to existence of Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef

Australia's Great Barrier Reef, experiencing coral bleaching, is dubbed the world's largest living structure, housing over 600 types of coral.

16 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Sydney Morning Herald

The map that reveals the shocking extent of Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching

Fresh survey results have revealed the extent of bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef, due to a marine heatwave in March, and the results are disastrous.

15 days ago·Sydney, Australia

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NZ Herald

'Gut-wrenching' bleaching hits Great Barrier Reef again

Scientists fear time is running out to protect the Great Barrier Reef, which is enduring one of its most extensive coral bleaching events. The full extent of...

14 days ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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The Washington Post

Great Barrier Reef experiencing one of its worst coral bleaching events

Coral bleaching is evident across 73 percent of the famed marine park, as abnormally high ocean temperatures propel the world’s fourth mass bleaching event.

14 days ago

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