Half of the world's coral reefs suffered major bleaching during the 2014–2017 global heat wave, estimates suggest

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Feb 10, 2026, 5:00 am121 ptsTrending
Benefits to society from coral reefs, including fisheries, tourism, coastal protection, pharmaceutical discovery and more, are estimated at about $9.8 trillion per year. For the first time, an international team led by Smithsonian researchers estimated the extent of coral bleaching worldwide during a global…

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