This is the fifth event in 8 years, alarming experts. Coral bleaching occurs when algae, which gives coral its color, leaves due to high temperatures. Without algae, coral whitens and can die. Efforts to mitigate the damage include improving water quality and controlling crown-of-thorns starfish. Despite the challenges, coral reefs can recover given time and reduced pressures.
Vocabulary:
• To go through: to endure.
• Bleaching: turning white.
• Warmer: hotter.
• Algae: Simple plants that grow in water, like seaweed.
• To play out: To happen over time, like a story or event.
• Thorn: A sharp pointed part of a plant.
• A lack of something: an absence of something.
• To bounce back: To recover or return to a normal state after a difficulty.
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