Unprecedented Bleaching Strikes Great Barrier Reef Amid Climate Crisis
April 12, 2024The Great Barrier Reef is undergoing its most severe mass coral bleaching event ever recorded.
Over 50% of the reefs are experiencing high or very high levels of bleaching, observed as deep as 18 meters.
Elevated ocean temperatures, driven by human-induced climate change and natural phenomena like El Niño, are causing significant marine heat waves.
These conditions lead to coral bleaching and disrupt marine ecosystems, signaling a need for urgent action to lower emissions.
While measures to counteract the effects of extreme temperatures are being implemented, the future impact on marine life is still unknown.
Conservationists demand immediate and more potent measures to both conserve the Great Barrier Reef and to combat climate change.
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The Guardian • Apr 11, 2024
Great Barrier Reef suffering ‘most severe’ coral bleaching on record as footage shows damage 18 metres downthe Guardian • Apr 11, 2024
Great Barrier Reef suffering ‘most severe’ coral bleaching on record – videoPhys.org • Apr 11, 2024
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