Reviews of articles from: ABC News

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Scientists observe most widespread bleaching event ever recorded at The Great Barrier Reef

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The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing the most widespread bleaching ever recorded

SOURCE: Michael Slezak and Penny Timms, ABC News

Published: 11 Apr 2020

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The world’s coral reefs are severely threatened by climate change and other human impacts, as ABC story notes

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90 per cent of the world's coral reefs will disappear in the next 35 years due to coral bleaching induced by global warming, pollution and over-development.

SOURCE: Greg Hassall & Rebecca Latham, ABC News

Published: 27 Feb 2017

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