Great Barrier Reef on verge of another mass bleaching after highest temperatures on record
by Graham Readfearn from Environment | The Guardian on (#5VHK3)
Exclusive: Shocked and concerned' US government scientists say heat stress over Australia's ocean jewel is unprecedented
Temperatures over the Great Barrier Reef in December were the highest on record with alarming" levels of heat that have put the ocean jewel on the verge of another mass bleaching of corals, according to analysis from US government scientists seen by Guardian Australia.
On Friday the Morrison government announced $1bn for reef conservation over the next nine years if it wins the next election - a pledge branded by some as a cynical attempt to stop the reef being placed on the world heritage in danger" list at a meeting in July.
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