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A diver films a reef affected by bleaching off Lizard Island in the Great Barrier Reef. Aerial surveys have found that 93% of the world heritage site has been affected by bleaching. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 30, 2016 | World
Mass coral bleaching has killed the majority of the northern and central Great Barrier Reef, though corals to the south have escaped with little damage, Australian scientists said on Monday. The damage is part of a massive bleaching event that has been impacting reefs...