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Cooling Monsoon Rains Offer Vital Lifeline to Great Barrier Reef
Photo: Ahmer Kalam / Unsplash
The Great Barrier Reef has received a welcome reprieve from rising ocean temperatures thanks to a recent monsoon that brought cooling rains to the Australian coastline. This natural weather event is helping the world's largest coral system recover from recent bleaching cycles by lowering sea temperatures at a critical time.
The Great Barrier Reef has received a welcome reprieve from rising ocean temperatures thanks to a recent monsoon that brought cooling rains to the Australian coastline. This natural weather event is helping the world’s largest coral system recover from recent bleaching cycles by lowering sea temperatures at a critical time.