Worst global coral bleaching event eases, as experts await next one
by Michael Slezak from Environment | The Guardian on (#2TDRR)
US researchers believe worst event on record is ending but fear coral won't recover in time before oceans warm again
The worst coral bleaching event in recorded history, which has hit every major coral region on Earth since 2014, appears to be coming to an end, with scientists now worrying how long reefs will have to recover before it happens again.
After analysing satellite and model data, and finding bleaching in the Indian ocean no longer appeared widespread, the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) has announced the event is no longer occurring on a global scale, and appears to be coming to an end.
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