Published On: Wed, Aug 6th, 2025

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef sees sharp decline in coral cover in 2 regions

A file photo from April 2024, provides an underwater view of both bleached and dead coral around Australia's Lizard Island.

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has suffered the largest decline in coral cover in two of its three regions over the last year, research released on Wednesday showed, following a mass bleaching of its corals that was among the worst on record.

CBC | World News

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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef sees sharp decline in coral cover in 2 regions