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84% of Coral Reefs at Risk in Record Bleaching Event

Credit: DepositphotosScientists warned Wednesday that an unprecedented coral bleaching event, driven by human activity, is affecting 84% of the world's reefs and could wipe out large portions of these vital ecosystems.Since early 2023, the global coral bleaching crisis has escalated into the largest and most severe ever recorded, impacting reefs across the Pacific, Indian,...