Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching event in 2024 most widespread and severe on record - video

The Great Barrier Reef has seen the sharpest annual drop in the amount of live coral recorded by scientists in its northern and southern sections since monitoring started four decades ago, according to a report from the Australian Institute of Marine Science. The report is the first to comprehensively document the devastating impacts of the early 2024 mass coral bleaching event - the most widespread and severe event on record

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