articleCoral ReefsMay 30, 2024HYBRID OA

The Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event: Where do we go from here?

JDJames Davis ReimerRSRaquel S. PeixotoSWSarah W. DaviesNTNikki Traylor‐KnowlesMLMorgan L. Short

University of the Ryukyus · King Abdullah University of Science and Technology · +21 more institutions

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Abstract

The Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event was officially confirmed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) on April 15, 2024, with press releases and a coordinated call to arms to address the impacts of climate change (https://icriforum.org/4gbe/). As the International Coral Reef Society (ICRS), the principal association of coral reef scientists, we would be remiss not to comment on this unfortunate milestone. Given our central role in the study of coral reefs, we are compelled to join the increasing call for action against this pressing environmental challenge.

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  • Coral
  • Coral bleaching
  • Coral reef
  • Oceanography
  • Reef
  • Event (particle physics)
  • Great barrier reef
  • Geography
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Life below water
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