Here are two things that are not a coincidence: February was the hottest month in global history. And on March 21, Greg Hunt, the Australian environment minister, announced the threat of coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park would be increased to the highest level—"severe."
Why is this no coincidence? Well, over the past two weeks, maximum temperatures were driven two degrees higher across almost all of tropical Australia. In Northern Queensland, clear skies and calm conditions meant coral cooked in clear, still waters, killing off large patches of reef around Lizard Island.

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