UNEP:
A new UNEP report says worldwide mass bleaching events, like the one that began in 2014, could become the norm in the coming decades.
UNEP:
During severe bleaching, some corals turn bright shades of purple, orange, and pink in a final effort to produce their own “sunscreen” and survive.
UNEP:
Thankfully, coral reefs experience a huge variation in the timing and location of severe bleaching. Reefs proximal to one another can display very different bleaching thresholds.
UNEP:
Humanity must rapidly and dramatically reduce global greenhouse gas emissions to buy time for the health of our reefs.