Two-thirds of Great Barrier Reef now severely damaged by mass bleaching

 
New data shows that mass bleaching has occurred on Australia's Great Barrier Reef for the second year in a row, meaning two-thirds of the reef are now severely damaged. Pictures: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

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April 10, 2017Back-to-back bleaching events caused by climate change have affected two-thirds of reef

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