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Coral Bleaching Explained: Why Reefs Turn White — and Whether They Can Recover

📅 April 22, 2025 · ⏱️ 11 min read

In 2024, the Great Barrier Reef experienced its most severe bleaching event on record. Coral & Current explains the biology behind bleaching, the conditions for recovery, and why the frequency of events is the critical threat.

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