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Environment
Tracey Ferrier

Heatwave, cyclones cast doubt on reef coral recovery

Great Barrier Reef coral cover was increasing before a bleaching event last summer. (HANDOUT/WWF AUSTRALIA)

Coral cover was increasing across the Great Barrier Reef before climate change delivered another brutal blow last summer, scientists say.

The latest annual report from the Australian Institute of Marine Science's long-term monitoring program makes for bittersweet reading.

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