Great Barrier Reef Has Lost Half of its Coral Over the Last 25 Years

Great Barrier Reef Has Lost Half of its Coral Over the Last 25 Years
By Nancy Atkinson

A new study found that warmer ocean temperatures driven by climate change have caused Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to lose more than half of its corals since 1995. The researchers say virtually all coral populations along the Great Barrier Reef have declined due to repeated “bleaching events” in the past 25 years. They said the …

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October 17, 2020 at 08:16PM
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