By SUMAN NAISHADHAM WASHINGTON (AP) — Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef hit their highest level in 400 years over the past decade, according to researchers who warned that the reef ...

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, for its part, estimates that 22 percent of corals across the entirety of the reef have died, also affirming that the damage is worst in the north.

NEWS 07 August 2024 Great Barrier Reef’s temperature soars to 400-year high Chemical analysis of coral skeletons reveals unprecedented warming trend that could spell disaster for the iconic reef.