What is coral bleaching?

When corals are stressed by changes in conditions such as temperature, light, or nutrients, they expel the symbiotic algae living in their tissues, causing them to turn completely white.

Great Barrier Reef: 91% of reefs surveyed suffered coral bleaching in 2022

Great Barrier Reef suffers widespread coral bleaching

Losing Our Coral Reefs

Great Barrier Reef Is Bleaching Again. It's Getting More Widespread. - The New York Times

Coral Reefs and Climate Change

Coral Bleaching - The Australian Museum

Coral Stressors - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Coral bleaching to hit reefs every year from mid-century, says UN

Rumors of This Coral's Survival Were Greatly Exaggerated

Great Barrier Reef hit by third major bleaching event in five years

Cold water devastates coral reefs off Japan: survey

Half of Great Barrier Reef Died — What Happens If All Coral Reefs Die

Coral Bleaching - Behind The News

All coral will suffer severe bleaching when global heating hits 1.5C, study finds, Climate crisis