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Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its worst mass bleaching event on record

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[ad_1] Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is undergoing its worst coral-bleaching event on record.Credit: David Gray/AFP via Getty Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its fifth mass bleaching event in eight years — and … Read more

Good news for coral reef restoration efforts: Study finds ‘full recovery’ of reef growth within four years

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[ad_1] While the majority of the world’s reefs are now under threat or even damaged potentially beyond repair, a new study reported in the journal Current Biology on March 8 offers some encouraging news: efforts to restore coral reefs not only increase coral cover, but they can also bring back important ecosystem functions, and surprisingly … Read more