A Coral-Bleaching Event is Devastating Reefs Globally: the Spiritual, Pyschological and Cultural Toll

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The world’s corals have reached a grim milestone, with scientists across the world confirming the fourth global bleaching event on record.

In April 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that researchers had documented bleaching in each major ocean basin. As sea temperatures rise, the heat can lead corals to expel the algae that live in them and give corals their vibrant color. While corals can survive bleaching...