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Heat Stress Is Hitting Caribbean Reefs Earlier Than Ever This Year

16 May 2024 at 16:27
Scientists in the United States are reporting β€œunprecedented patterns” of surface warming, an ominous sign for coral.

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Bleached corals off Brazil this week. The world is currently experiencing a global coral bleaching event, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?

H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans.

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Checking a dead otter for bird flu infection last year on Chepeconde Beach in Peru.

Scientists Predict Most Extensive Coral Bleaching Event on Record

15 April 2024 at 14:05
Rising sea temperatures around the planet have caused a bleaching event that is expected to be the most extensive on record.

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Bleached coral off the Keppel Islands, Australia, at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef, last month.
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