73% of Great Barrier Reef in mass coral bleaching event | Video

Sydney, Australia, Apr 17 (EFE).- Coral bleaching is affecting 73 percent of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the fifth such widespread event since 2016, due to the climate crisis, according to authorities.

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBMPA) released its Reef Snapshot 2023-24 this week with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), in which it pointed out that "compared to previous summers, cumulative impacts have been much higher this summer and a widespread bleaching event is still unfolding.” (Camera: HANDOUT).

FOOTAGE COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE (AIMS).

FOOTAGE SHOWS THE GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA.

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Date: 17/04/2024 04:36 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: CEDIDAS
Topic: Environmental issue
Type: Ready-to-use
Duration: 74 seconds
Reference: 7001355174
Relevance: Normal