Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by mass coral bleaching

An unprecedented mass coral bleaching event has been recorded on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Scientists say coral is vital to marine ecosystems as it supports biodiversity and provides a habitat for more than a quarter of marine life. Al Jazeera’s Sarah Clarke reports from Townsville, on the northeastern coast of Australia. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Australia #GreatBarrierReef #MassCoralBleaching #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #Oceans #OceansTemperatures #ExtremeHeat #Environment #AlJazeeraEnglish