九年来,澳大利亚的大堡礁遭受了六度大规模珊瑚漂白,41%的珊瑚礁受到影响。 Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffers sixth mass coral bleaching in nine years, with 41% of reefs affected.

自2016年以来,澳大利亚的大堡礁经历了第六次大规模珊瑚漂白,这是此类事件连续第二年发生。 The Great Barrier Reef in Australia has experienced its sixth mass coral bleaching since 2016, marking a second consecutive year of such events. 长期暴露于高温,加上严重洪水,已造成严重破坏,41%的被调查珊瑚礁显示有中度至高度漂白现象。 Prolonged exposure to high temperatures, worsened by severe floods, has caused significant damage, with 41% of surveyed reefs showing medium to high bleaching. 世界自然-澳大利亚基金和澳大利亚海洋养护协会敦促采取更严格的气候政策,减少污染,并停止新的化石燃料项目,以保护珊瑚礁。 The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society urge for stricter climate policies to reduce pollution and halt new fossil fuel projects to safeguard the reef.