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Coral reefs are suffering mass bleaching due to rising ocean temperatures caused by carbon emissions. Coral bleaching occurs when coral loses the algae living in its tissues, causing it to turn white. In the Great Barrier Reef, a major bleaching event in 2016 caused 80% of coral to die in some areas. While bleaching has already severely damaged the Great Barrier Reef, marine biologists and governments are working to improve water quality and limit further temperature increases in hopes of reducing future bl

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Arieona Mesa

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