Great Barrier Reef: aerial survey reveals extent of coral bleaching

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http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/mar/25/great-barrier-reef-aerial-survey-reveals-extent-of-coral-bleaching

James Cook University professor Terry Hughes says he flew over 600km of reef and more than 60% was bleached

Great Barrier Reef: aerial survey reveals extent of coral bleaching
Michael Slezak
Thursday 24 March 2016 22.25 EDT

An aerial survey is revealing the worst bleaching ever seen on northern parts of the Great Barrier Reef, as the scientist leading the survey live-tweets the devastation and pleads for the world to take action on climate change.

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They would start from Cairns and fly north, he said. “We’ll expand that initial aerial survey to crisscross the whole northern region and map it all out.”

Now, using both planes and helicopters, Hughes has found what he says is the worst bleaching in the region he has ever seen.

On Tuesday, Hughes said he surveyed 600km of reef and found that more than 60% of it had been bleached.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

1. Climate change and the sixth global mass-extinction event is happening now

and $hillary wants to plod along