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84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its ...
Largest coral bleaching event on record impacts 84% of world's reefs: NOAA
The world's coral reefs are in the midst of the fourth and largest global bleaching event in recorded history, NOAA announced ...
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Coral bleaching is affecting nearly all the world’s reefs, new NOAA report says
Coral reefs are a crucial part of the marine ecosystem, providing habitats for all sorts of marine life and protecting ...
Most of world's colourful corals go white in record-breaking bleaching
The world's rainbow reefs have gone ghostly white in seas around the globe due to record heat in the oceans, the ...
Yahoo5d
The worst coral bleaching event breaks records
Coral reefs have long been losing their color due to bleaching, but a recent uptick has caused nearly all of the world's reefs to be damaged. A record-breaking amount of marine life fell victim to ...
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Global coral bleaching crisis spreads after hottest year, scientists say
NEW YORK — More than four-fifths of the world's coral reef areas have been affected by devastating mass bleaching spurred by record-high ocean temperatures, turning many once-colorful reefs a ...
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Coral bleaching: Over 80% of world's coral reefs impacted by rising temperatures
The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) announced that bleaching-level heat stress has impacted more than 80% of the ...
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More than 80% of world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event in history
This is the fourth global coral bleaching event ever recorded, and the second in the last decade, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “As the oceans ...
Daily Journal7d
Global coral bleaching has now hit 84% of ocean’s reefs in biggest-ever event
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative ...
World’s largest bleaching event on record has harmed 84% of coral reefs
Bleached coral dies when exposed to heat stress for too long, threatening the bountiful marine ecosystem that depends on it ...
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84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative ...