NOAA, ICRI confirm fourth global mass coral bleaching event in 2023-2024

Category : Climate Change | Location : International  | Posted on 2024-04-22 00:50:10


NOAA, ICRI confirm fourth global mass coral bleaching event in 2023-2024

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Coral Reef Watch (CRW) of the United States and the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) have confirmed the fourth global mass coral bleaching event in 2023-2024. CRW and ICRI have recorded bleaching of corals in 53 countries, territories and local economies across five different ocean/sea basins between February 2023 and April 2024.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/climate-change/noaa-icri-confirm-fourth-global-mass-coral-bleaching-event-in-2023-2024-95591