- The Great Barrier Reef is not entirely dead, but it is under threat due to climate change and other man-made problems1. While it is large enough to support swaths of healthy coral, in many areas of the reef, corals that were once colorful are now white, brittle and broken, or gray and covered with unsightly bacteria2. However, the claim that the Great Barrier Reef was declared dead by scientists in September 2019 is misleading1.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.The claim is misleading; no major scientific body pronounced the reef dead in September 2019; Australian authorities told AFP that the Great Barrier Reef “is certainly not dead” but is under threat due to climate change and other man-made problems.factcheck.afp.com/great-barrier-reef-officially-anno…The Great Barrier Reef is not entirely dead — it is large enough to support swaths of healthy coral. But in many areas of the reef, for miles and miles, corals that were once colorful are now white, brittle and broken, or gray and covered with unsightly bacteria. They’re sensitive creatures.www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/world/australia/grea… - People also ask
Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its corals since 1995
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-54533971- Australia's Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half of its corals since 1995 due to warmer seas driven by climate change, a study has found.
- Scientists found all types of corals had suffered a decline across the world's largest reef system. See more
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