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Parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef show highest coral cover in 36 years

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Two-thirds of Australia's Great Barrier Reef showed the highest levels of coral cover seen in decades. But the reef remained vulnerable to increasingly frequent mass bleaching, a new report released on Thursday showed. The gains made could easily be reversed by cyclones, new bleaching events, or crown-of-thorns outbreaks.

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BBC News

Great Barrier Reef sees record coral cover, but it is highly vulnerable

Parts of the reef see the most coral growth in 36 years - but it is highly vulnerable to threats.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Record coral cover on parts of Great Barrier Reef, but global heating could jeopardise recovery

Fast-growing species of branching and plate-like corals push cover up but are also the preferred prey for crown-of-thorns starfish

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Explained | The Great Barrier Reef’s recovery and vulnerability to climate threats

What is the extent of recovery recorded in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef? What are the potential threats to its health?

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

Great Barrier Reef sees record coral cover

Parts of the Great Barrier Reef have recorded its highest amount of coral cover in 36 years, but still remains highly vulnerable.

2 years ago·Canada

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Reuters

Parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef show highest coral cover in 36 years

Two-thirds of Australia's Great Barrier Reef showed the largest amount of coral cover in 36 years, but the reef remains vulnerable to increasingly frequent mass bleaching, an official long-term monitoring programme reported on Thursday.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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