‘Unprecedented’ mass bleaching ruins Australian reef
Source: Bangkok Post
SYDNEY – An “unprecedented” mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia’s western coast, scientists said on Wednesday, turning huge swathes of a celebrated reef system a sickly dull white.
‘Warm oceans have just cooked the corals this year,’ says marine scientist
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A months-long marine heatwave had “cooked” the sprawling Ningaloo Reef off Western Australia, according to scientists. (Photo: AFP)
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