Global bleaching of coral reefs largest ever recorded, report says

Global bleaching of coral reefs largest ever recorded, report says

Global coral reef bleaching event largest on record, report says – CBS News

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New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has scientists ringing alarm bells about the health of the world’s oceans. Seventy-seven percent of the world’s coral reefs have experienced “bleaching-level heat stress” over the last 22 months. Derek Manzello, coordinator of NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch program, joins CBS News to dive deeper into the research.

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