During El Niño, a perfect storm of weather systems could spell disaster for the Great Barrier Reef

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Oct 17, 2026, 7:00 am114 ptsTrending
The strong El Niño currently under way in the Pacific Ocean raises the specter of marine heat waves and coral bleaching once again threatening Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef. And now new research has revealed the complex interplay of atmospheric patterns and weather systems thousands of kilometers apart…

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