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Mar 2022
28m 32s

A new milestone of coral bleaching for t...

The Guardian
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The Great Barrier Reef has been hit with another mass coral bleaching event, with aerial surveys showing almost no reefs across a 1,200km stretch escaping the heat. This is the sixth mass bleaching event for the reef and the first to ever happen during La Niña. Guardian Australia environment reporter Graham Readfearn breaks down what you need to know, and ex ... Show More
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