84% of the World's Coral Reefs Hit by Worst Bleaching Event on Record, Scientists Say

World's coral suffers mass bleaching

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral grew to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative says.

84% of World's Coral Reefs In Crisis - Videos from The Weather Channel

A jaw-dropping new report on the current coral bleaching event that dates back to 2023 has found that the vast majority of reefs worldwide have been affected. The new findings revealed that 84% of all coral reefs have been impacted by the bleaching event. Watch this video to learn more about what this means for the entire underwater ecosystem and the species that rely on these corals. - Videos from The Weather Channel

Corals are currently experiencing a record whitening episode, with severe economic and ecological consequences at the key. ...

World's Coral Reefs Under Largest Bleaching Event: NOAA - teleSUR English

Bleaching occurs when rising ocean temperatures expel the algae living within coral tissues. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a report showing that the world’s coral reefs are experiencing the fourth and largest global bleaching event in recorded history. RELATED: Environmental Disaster Due to Oil Spill Worsens in Ecuador Between January 2023 and April 2025, bleaching-level heat stress has impacted 83.7 p…

Largest coral bleaching event on record impacts 84% of world's reefs: NOAA

Dr. Pinsak Suraswadi, the Director General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources conducts a survey on reefs affected by coral bleaching on May 07, 2024 in Trat, Thailand. (Photo by Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The world’s coral reefs are in the midst of the fourth and largest global bleaching event in recorded history, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced this week. The grim milestone wa…

Record ocean heat drives catastrophic coral bleaching across 84% of reefs worldwide

A global coral bleaching event has now affected over four-fifths of the planet’s reefs, the most extensive damage ever recorded, as ocean temperatures remain historically high.Isabella O’Malley reports for The Associated Press.In short:The International Coral Reef Initiative says 84% of coral reefs have experienced bleaching in a crisis that began in 2023, surpassing the previous record from 2014–17.Coral bleaching occurs when heat-stressed cora…