New 400-Year Record Shows Great Barrier Reef Faces Catastrophic Damage

The study reconstructs 400 years of summer surface temperatures, linking recent coral-bleaching events to warm temperatures, driven by climate change. Six warmest years aligned with mass bleaching events.

Mass bleaching events stress corals, making them vulnerable to starvation and disease. The recent warming surpasses historical records, attributing blame to human-caused climate change.

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