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Warmest Waters in 400 Years
August 20 , 2024
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- Water temperatures in and around Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have risen to their warmest in 400 years over the past decade.
- The reef stretches for some 2,400 km off the coast of the northern state of Queensland.
- Temperatures increased by an average of about 0.12 degrees Celsius (0.22 degrees Fahrenheit) for January to March from 1960 through 2024.
- The reef is home to a wide variety of natural life, with 600 types of coral and 1,625 fish species alone.
- Since 2016, the world-famous reef has suffered from five rounds of massive coral bleaching due to warming temperatures.
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