Proving the incriminating effects of rising temperature on nature, The Great Barrier Reef has yet again undergone mass bleaching, raising concerns over climate change and its consequences on nature as well as the tourism industry.   Extending for over 2000km, the Great barrier reef is a complex habitat of coral reefs, shoals, and islets in the Pacific Ocean off the northeastern coast of Australia being the longest and largest reef complex in the world. Of 2,100 individual reefs and some 800 fringing reefs, 750 reefs were examined aerially, to confirm the 6th widespread occurrence of the mass bleaching event since 1998.  … Continue reading The Great Barrier Reef Experienced Its Sixth Mass Bleaching Incident