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Record-Breaking Ocean Heat Triggers 4th Global Coral Bleaching Event


The world is currently experiencing its second major coral bleaching event in 10 years, with reef systems from Australia to Florida teetering on the brink of disaster following months of record-breaking ocean heat, a US agency announced Monday.

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