The latest surveys spell more bad news for the Great Barrier Reef. Following a record high water surface temperature and mass bleaching event in 2016, the Australian icon may be on track for a similar event this year. Aerial and underwater footage from 2016 and 2017, shown in this video, shows the extent of the bleaching and die-off, which has already impacted large portions of the reef.
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Read how “3D-Printed Reefs Offer Hope in Coral Bleaching Crisis.”
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Footage courtesy ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies via Storyful
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