![This picture taken on March 7, 2022 shows the current condition of the coral on the Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of the Australian state of Queensland. - The Great Barrier Reef has again been hit with "widespread" bleaching, authorities said on March 18, 2022, as higher-than-average ocean temperatures off Australia's northeast threaten the already struggling World Heritage site. (Photo by Glenn NICHOLLS / AFP) / The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Glenn NICHOLLS has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [caption info, as well as dateline: Great Barrier Reef] instead of [Cairns]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. (Photo by GLENN NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)](/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/25113532/SEI_95406578.jpg?w=1024&h=768&crop=1)
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Great Barrier Reef suffers first mass bleaching under cooling La Ni帽a
Corals have turned white across all four of the reef鈥檚 main areas, despite the cooling influence of the La Ni帽a climate phenomenon, in the natural wonder's sixth mass bleaching event of modern times
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