Record-breaking ocean heat triggers massive coral reef bleaching

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Record-breaking ocean heat triggers massive coral reef bleaching

Scientists issued a warning due to record-breaking temperatures in 2023 which accelerated the speed of the second-largest mass coral bleaching event across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Nearly a quarter of all ocean species rely on the reefs. William Brangham discussed the global situation and what's at stake with Julia Baum, a marine ecologist and coral reefs researcher.