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Scientists observe most widespread bleaching event ever recorded at The Great Barrier Reef
Claim:
The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing the most widespread bleaching ever recorded
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ABC News
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Source: ABC News, Penny Timms, Michael Slezak, 2020-04-06 -
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The world’s coral reefs are severely threatened by climate change and other human impacts, as ABC story notes
Claim:
90 per cent of the world's coral reefs will disappear in the next 35 years due to coral bleaching induced by global warming, pollution and over-development.
Source: ABC News, Rebecca Latham, Greg Hassall, 2017-02-23
