Shocking truth about Great Barrier Reef! Two-thirds of world's largest coral system damaged in 'unprecedented' bleaching
The combined impact of this back-to-back bleaching stretches for 1,500 km, leaving only the southern third unscathed said professor Terry Hughes, Director of the James Cook University's Centre for Excellence in Coral Reef Studies.
Apr 10, 2017, 13:41 PM ISTOcean alert: 93% of Great Barier Reef hit by coral bleaching – Watch!
Researchers contributing to Australia’s National Coral Bleaching Taskforce found that only 7 percent of the reef has avoided coral bleaching.
Apr 21, 2016, 15:56 PM ISTCoral bleaching threat rises in the Great Barrier Reef
Coral bleaching, a process in which corals lose their colour due to environmental stress, is a consequence of the rise in the superficial temperature of the sea to 33 degrees Celsius in February.
Mar 15, 2016, 14:02 PM IST