Mass bleaching has killed what percent of the coral in northern and central parts of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia?

a. 32%

b. 35%

c. 36%

d. 37%

ANSWER: 35%

Explanation:

Mass bleaching has killed more than a third of the coral in the northern and central parts of the Australia Great Barrier Reef.

Corals to the south have escaped damage.

Researchers found that 35 percent of the 1400 mile reef’s coral reef are dead or dying.

Some parts of the reef have lost more than half of the coral to bleaching.

The extent of the damage have serious implications.