The worst bleaching event on record has affected corals across the Great Barrier Reef in the last few months. As of the end of March, a whopping 93% of the reef has experienced bleaching.
Great Barrier reef bleaching, 2016
Year: 2016
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- Africa
- Arctic
- Asia
- Australasia
- Central America
- Europe
- Global
- Mediterranean
- North America
- Northern Asia
- South America