Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has declared an El Niño event — potentially one of the strongest on record. For the Great Barrier Reef, this can add stress to already warm waters and increase the risk of mass coral bleaching.
While these conditions increase pressure on coral reefs, they also reinforce the urgency and importance of the work underway to better understand coral resilience, protect vulnerable ecosystems and support the Great Barrier Reef’s recovery in a changing climate.
☀️ Learn more: barrierreef.org/news/explainers/el-nino-what-does-it-mean-for-the-great-barrier-reef
🔬 Support the science: give.barrierreef.org/2CF8AF
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has declared an El Niño event — potentially one of the strongest on record. For the Great Barrier Reef, this can add stress to already warm waters and increase the risk of mass coral bleaching.
While these conditions increase pressure on coral reefs, they also reinforce the urgency and importance of the work underway to better understand coral resilience, protect vulnerable ecosystems and support the Great Barrier Reef’s recovery in a changing climate.
☀️ Learn more: barrierreef.org/news/explainers/el-nino-what-does-it-mean-for-the-great-barrier-reef
🔬 Support the science: give.barrierreef.org/2CF8AF
