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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Graham Readfearn

Marine heatwave off north-east Australia sets off alarm over health of Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef aerial view
A large area of ocean along the north-east Queensland coast is under heatwave conditions, raising concerns for the health of corals on the Great Barrier Reef and other ocean life. Photograph: Sarah Lai/AFP/Getty Images

A marine heatwave has broken out along more than 2,000km of the Queensland coast, raising concerns for the health of corals on the Great Barrier Reef and other ocean life.

Satellite data managed by the US National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) shows the heatwave started to emerge at the end of June.

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