Coral bleaching spotted during Great Barrier Reef aerial survey - video

Coral bleaching has been seen again across large areas of the Great Barrier Reef. Aerial surveys covering half of the 2,300km reef have spotted bleaching among the corals raising concerns of a potential sixth mass bleaching event since 1998. Last year a recommendation from UN science advisers for the world heritage committee to list the Great Barrier Reef as a site in danger was ignored. The unfolding bleaching comes ahead of a 10-day UN monitoring mission to the reef Continue reading...