Mass coral bleaching event underway at Australia's Great Barrier Reef

The world's largest coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, is undergoing its fifth mass bleaching in just eight years. It notifies The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), which is the largest...

The world's largest coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, is undergoing its fifth mass bleaching in just eight years. It notifies The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), which is the authority responsible for monitoring the development of the area. Rising sea temperatures have created an underwater heatwave at the coral reef. It has caused major damage to the 1100 kilometre reef, the authority said on Friday. Aerial ima…

Mass Coral Bleaching Occurring on Most of Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is in the grip of its fifth mass bleaching event in eight years due to heat stress caused by climate change. Conservation and climate action groups are dismayed but far from surprised by what’s unfolding at hundreds of sites along two-thirds of the reef. They say there will be more of the same in years to come if Australia continues to exploit the fossil fuels that cause climate change. “The current federal government has …

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by fifth mass bleaching event in eight years

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is experiencing yet another mass coral bleaching event due to heat, the country’s government confirmed Friday.

It happens when the waters are too hot and it's a terrible sign for their health: it's the fifth time in eight years

Great Barrier Reef undergoing mass coral bleaching event for 5th time in nearly a decade

The mass bleaching event comes as the world saw record-high sea surface temperatures and the hottest February ever recorded.