Great Barrier Reef Faces Record Coral Loss and Bleaching in 2024/25
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The Great Barrier Reef experienced its largest annual decline in live coral since the 1980s due to severe bleaching events in 2024, driven by rising ocean temperatures and climate change, with scientists warning that increasing frequency of such events threatens the reef's recovery and survival.
Topics:science#climate-change#coral-bleaching#environment#great-barrier-reef#marine-conservation#ocean-temperatures
- Great Barrier Reef suffers biggest annual drop in live coral since 1980s after devastating coral bleaching The Guardian
- Great Barrier Reef suffers most widespread bleaching on record Yahoo Home
- Great Barrier Reef coral cover decline shows 'ecosystem under stress' Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Biggest-ever annual coral cover loss across two thirds of Great Barrier Reef The Area News
- Annual Summary Report of Coral Reef Condition 2024/25 The Australian Institute of Marine Science | AIMS
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