Australian scientists have confirmed what they have feared for months as a global coral bleaching event hit one ecological treasure after another, from Hawaii to Indonesia.
In a press release on March 29, the Australian Coral Bleaching Task Force announced that the northern portions of the Great Barrier Reef are in the throes of the most intense coral bleaching event on record there.
These parts of the reef contain some of the most pristine sections of the World Heritage site and are a major tourism draw for Australia. Read more…
More about Ocean Acidification, El Ni O, Global Warming, Coral Bleaching, and Climate
