An unprecedented mass coral bleaching event has been recorded on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Scientists say coral is vital to marine ecosystems as it supports biodiversity and provides a habitat for more than a quarter of marine life.

Al Jazeera’s Sarah Clarke reports from Townsville, on the northeastern coast of Australia.

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