Medicine & TechnologyThe Great Barrier Reef experienced its third major bleaching event in the last five years. Scientists fear the death of thousands of corals if this event continues to occur in the future. Read on to find out more.
The Great Barrier Reef is considered as one of the world’s treasures as it has become a paradise for divers and a home to fishes, so what happens to it affects us.
The Great Barrier Reef is now in the "danger list" of UNESCO. Because of this, the National Agency is pushing the government to work faster for the 2050 rescue plan for the reef.
Scientists claim that by 2050, 90% of the coral reef would have died. Already half of the reefs are over In the last 30 years and unless drastic measures are taken, its extinction is inevitable.
Study shows that oxybenzone, a chemical commonly found in sunscreen lotion, can significantly cause death to young corals and deterioration to old ones.