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Barrier Reef may not recover from 2016 heatwave

Bleaching damage on the Great Barrier Reef

Bleaching damage on the Great Barrier Reef Source: AAP

Scientists say the marine heatwave of 2016 caused catastrophic damage to the Great Barrier Reef, affecting around one-third of the iconic formation - and it may never fully recover.


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By Sunil Awasthi

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Scientists say the marine heatwave of 2016 caused catastrophic damage to the Great Barrier Reef, affecting around one-third of the iconic formation - and it may never fully recover.



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