Mass coral bleaching in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

A new aerial survey shows a mass coral bleaching event on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The World’s host Marco Werman explains how rising water temperatures are robbing Australia’s coral of its color, and threatening its future.

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