Dr Manu Saunders (@manusaunders.bsky.social)

‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm One expert says he is ‘starting to visualise the point where all we have left of corals and reefs is memories’ * Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Almost two out of three corals across popular tourism spots at the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo reef died after an unprecedented marine heatwave hit the Western Australia region, scientists have said. The areas in Ningaloo’s northern lagoon had undergone a “profound ecological simplification” with coral species that were keystones to the habitat among those killed. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/19/two-out-of-three-corals-in-world-heritage-listed-ningaloo-reef-are-dead?CMP=aus_bsky