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Experts fear the fourth mass coral bleaching event in six years

[ad_1] Loading The odds that there are more than the average of four eastern Australian tropical cyclones this season are about two in three, according to the Bureau’s cyclone forecast. The higher-than-usual number is linked to the La Nina event now underway in the Pacific, a phase that favors increased …

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La Nina increases the risks of the Great Barrier Reef

[ad_1] Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef is staring at the barrel of another tough summer as this year’s La Nina weather increases the risk of damage from extreme weather events. La Nina is likely to bring more tropical cyclones, rains and floods than average over the next four months, says the …

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