The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on the 16th that over the past year, more than 60% of the world’s coral reefs have been affected by sea surface temperature increases significant enough to cause coral bleaching. NOAA stated last month that due to the El Niño phenomenon, which resulted in elevated sea surface temperatures off the coast of South America, coral reefs experienced a large-scale bleaching event for the fourth time in history. According to the report released this time, approximately 60.5% of the world’s coral reefs have been affected, and this percentage is still increasing. Derek Manzello … Continue reading Coral Reefs in Crisis: 60% Affected by Bleaching in Record Heat – Is the 4th Global Event the Worst Yet?