Scientists from around the world are becoming increasingly alarmed by mass coral bleaching events caused by record-breaking ocean water temperatures. Water found to be as warm as a hot tub off the coast of Florida last year has moved to the southern hemisphere, infecting the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, as well as coral in coastlines in Brazil, Tanzania and the Red Sea. The BBC has more on the threat to marine life.

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Coral bleaching: Fourth global mass stress episode underway - US scientists

Ocean heat records have been breaking for months. This is the first global evidence of the impacts on sea life.

^{By Georgina Rannard (BBC News)}