Environment Alert: Climate change is severely hindering the Great Barrier Reef's ability to heal from bleaching events, according to new research

The world's largest coral reef has suffered four mass "bleaching" events driven by above-average sea temperatures over the past two decades, including back-to-back episodes in 2016 and 2017. Scientists studying the reef's capacity to bounce back from those episodes detailed a disheartening set of findings in the journal Nature on Wednesday.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Environment Alert Apr 3, 1:04 PM     Climate change is severely hindering the Great Barrier Reef's ability to heal from bleaching events, according to new research The world's largest coral reef has suffered four mass "bleaching" events driven by above-average sea temperatures over the past two decades, including back-to-back episodes in 2016 and 2017. Scientists studying the reef's capacity to bounce back from those episodes detailed a disheartening set of findings in the journal Nature on Wednesday. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071