The Great Barrier Reef is suffering its 4th mass bleaching event since 2016 - here's what that means

Mass bleaching event in the Great Barrier Reef. Image: Chad Taylor/Unsplash
Adam Smith
Associate Professor, James Cook University
Nathan Cook
Marine Scientist, James Cook University

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