Coral bleaching in the Maldives – in pictures

Captured by the XL Catlin Seaview Survey, these images show the extent of coral bleaching in the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives. Scientists say this and similar devastation elsewhere in the world, including Australia's Great Barrier Reef, are visible evidence of the impact of global warming

" Coral bleaching spreads to Maldives, devastating spectacular reefs