Exclusive-Global coral bleaching event expands, now the largest on record
- Posted on October 17, 2024
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Exclusive-Global coral bleaching event expands, now the largest on record
By Alison Withers and Gloria Dickie (Reuters) - The mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world since February 2023 is now the most extensive on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) told Reuters this week. A staggering 77% of the world’s coral reef areas – from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Indian oceans – have so far been subjected to bleaching-level heat