This square design centers on a four-panel infographic from the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, via the BBC. The headline says, βFour Stages of Reef: What causes coral bleaching? At upper left is βHealthy: Coral and algae depend on each other to survive. If the environment is right, they both thrive.β Upper right: βStressed: Multiple factors including a change in ocean temperature, pollution, and too much sunlight can cause algae to leave the coralβs tissue.β Lower left: βBleached: Without algae, coral loses its major source of food, turning it white or very pale and leaving it at risk of disease.β Lower Right: βDead: If factors change then a bleached coral can revive, but it takes years. If not, the vital ecosystems can ultimately die.β
Between August β24 and May β25 the worst bleaching on record hit the world-famous coral πͺΈ reefs along the Western Australia π¦πΊ coast. Globally 2024 was the #hottest #year on record. 2023 and 2025 are tied for second.
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