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EPISODE · Apr 19, 2020

What's happening on the Great Barrier Reef?

from Out of the Blue

In the midst of a global pandemic, climate change continues. Up in Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef has just experienced another mass coral bleaching event, thanks to record-breaking temperatures. We spoke to Professor Terry Hughes at James Cook University to get the latest on how much of the reef has bleached, why bleaching is a problem, and why we shouldn't give up hope.

In the midst of a global pandemic, climate change continues. Up in Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef has just experienced another mass coral bleaching event, thanks to record-breaking temperatures. We spoke to Professor Terry Hughes at James Cook University to get the latest on how much of the reef has bleached, why bleaching is a problem, and why we shouldn't give up hope.

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In the midst of a global pandemic, climate change continues. Up in Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef has just experienced another mass coral bleaching event, thanks to record-breaking temperatures. We spoke to Professor Terry Hughes at James Cook...

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