National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Huge Amounts of Corals in Great Barrier Reef Found Dead

By Jenn Loro - Jun 01, 2016 12:13 PM EDT

A third of the coral in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have reportedly died or are currently dying due to mass bleaching that plagues the Pacific Ocean triggered by global warming and El Nino. Meanwhile, the Australian drew fire for removing sections of the global warming impact on the reef in a UN report for fear of potential harm to the country’s tourism industry.

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