Global Coral Reefs Face Record Bleaching

Marine scientists have confirmed the most widespread coral bleachingការផ្លាស់ប្តូរពណ៌ — kar phleah-bdoa-poa event ever recorded, with nearly 84% of coral reef areas across the globe showing signs of severe stress due to unusually high ocean temperatures. Triggered by ongoing climateអាកាសធាតុ — akas-theat change and ocean warming, this bleachingការផ្លាស់ប្តូរពណ៌ — kar phleah-bdoa-poa event—officially documented by the International Coral Reef Initiative—has been unfolding since early 2023 and now far exceeds the impact of previous crises, including the 2014–2017 global event.

Bleachingការផ្លាស់ប្តូរពណ៌ — kar phleah-bdoa-poa occurs when corals expel the algae that nourish them, turning reefs ghostly white and leaving them susceptible to disease and death. This massive loss of coral threatens marine biodiversityជីវចម្រុះ — jivachamroh and the livelihoodsជីវភាពរស់នៅ — jivapeap ros nov of hundreds of millions of people who depend on reefs for food, tourism, and coastal protection. In many regions, entire ecosystems are on the verge of collapse, with irreversible consequences if current temperatureសីតុណ្ហភាព — set-than-hap trends continue.

In response, environmental groups and scientists are calling for urgent global action—both to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to implement local resilienceភាពធន់ទ្រាំ — pheap thun-trom strategies. These include creating marine protected areas, reducing pollution,ការបំពុល — kar bompol and restricting overfishingការចាប់ត្រីលើសកម្រិត — kar chap trei leu kamrek to help reefs survive. However, experts warn that without significant international cooperation to limit warming, these measures will offer only temporary relief. The fate of coral reefs, they say, is now a test of humanity's commitment to climateអាកាសធាតុ — akas-theat action.