Global coral bleaching event expanding to new countries: scientists
Washington (AFP) May 16, 2024
The massive coral bleaching episode signaled by US authorities last month is expanding and deepening in reefs around the globe, scientists warned Thursday. Amid record ocean temperatures, coral bleaching has been recorded in 62 countries and territories since February 2023, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said - an increase of nine from its warning in April.
