Wildfire underwater is killing the Great Barrier Reef [Video]

Coral reefs across the world are faced with dire conditions. The rising global warming due to climate change is causing mass coral bleaching events.

One of the major sufferers is Australia’s renowned Lady Elliot Island, a popular destination for marine enthusiasts. 

The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has declared that a mass coral bleaching event has hit the world in 2024 and 53 countries are bearing the brunt.

This is the fourth such extreme weather event since the late 1990s. 

Records suggest that the Great Barrier Reef is going through its worst summer. 

“What is happening now in our oceans is like wildfires underwater,” said Kate Quigley, principal research scientist at Australia’s Minderoo Foundation.

Matter of life, livelihood, and sustainability

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