Decoloration of reefs every two years

The Great Barrier Reef will be hit by coral bleaching episodes every two years, unless further action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

unless the effects of climate change can be slowed or reversed.

Spokesperson and environmentalist, Professor Lesley Hughes, explains that severe bleaching like the 2016 event that killed one-third of the coral reef has become more common. On average, there is a gap of 27 years between bleaching episodes worldwide, now they hit every six years on average, "she said.

" The unprecedented coral bleaching of Great Barrier in 2016 The Climate Council said that efforts by the state and the federal government to improve the quality of water around the reef do not make up for the damage caused by climate change. They said that only a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions could halt the rise in temperatures, helping to stop the growing cycle of bleaching events