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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Karen McVeigh

UNCOVERED: Unprecedented mass coral bleaching expected in 2024 says expert | History Defined

Bleached coral
Mass coral bleaching happens when delicate corals become stressed due to factors including heat, causing them to lose their brown microbial algae. Photograph: Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip

Record-breaking land and sea temperatures, driven by climate breakdown, will probably cause “unprecedented mass coral bleaching and mortality” throughout 2024, according to a pioneering coral scientist.

The impact of climate change on coral reefs has reached “uncharted territory”, said Prof Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, from the University of Queensland, Australia, leading to concerns that we could be at a “tipping point”.

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