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Coral reefs worldwide are experiencing bleaching events with unprecedented frequency, leaving insufficient time for recovery. A new global report indicates that coral cover is significantly below normal levels, risking irreversible decline and threatening marine ecosystems.
![Further bleaching events are 'very likely' this year, following elevated temperatures all over the world, experts have warned [File: Sophia Nasif/AP Photo]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ap_6a95082e3c502-1788151854.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440)