Australia's Great Barrier Reef struggles to survive
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Lizard Island, Australia (AFP) April 17, 2024
Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef is suffering one of the most severe coral bleaching events on record, leaving scientists fearful for its survival as the impact of climate change worsens. For 33 years marine biologist Anne Hoggett has lived and worked on Lizard Island, a small slice of tropical paradise off Australia's northeast tip. She affectionately dubs it "Blizzard Island". The