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

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

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 this … Read more

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

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

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 fast. … Read more