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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sravasti Dasgupta

Great Barrier Reef suffers sixth major mass bleaching event

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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering from its sixth mass bleaching event since 1998 and the second such event since 2020.

Officials on Friday said the mass bleaching occurred because of rising temperatures. The world’s largest natural reef system is struggling against global warming and ocean acidification.

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