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With coral bleaching. a bleaching event is when the coral dies en masse due to unusually warm sea temperatures. one of the biggest ones was the first one in 1998, which affected about — more than 90% of our coral. and we did get a lot of recovery but then, these events are getting more and more frequent. so, we had one in 2010 and then, we had another one 2015—16 and now, we're bracing ourselves for another event. but amid this bleaching onslaught, the team has made an important and unexpected discovery — some of the corals in fulhadhoo have managed to survive. they show high thermal res...

Of the beaches? that's right — it's our first line of defence. so, what's damaging the coral reefs? unsustainable development — that's a big problem. climate change issues with coral bleaching. a bleaching event is when the coral dies en masse due to unusually warm sea temperatures. one of the biggest ones was the first one in 1998, which affected about — more than 90% of our coral. and we did get a lot of recovery but then, these events are getting more and more frequent. so, we had one in 2010 and then, we had another one 2015—16 and now, we're bracing ourselves for another event. bu...

That's right — it's our first line of defence. so, what's damaging the coral reefs? unsustainable development — that's a big problem. climate change issues with coral bleaching. a bleaching event is when the coral dies en masse due to unusually warm sea temperatures. one of the biggest ones was the first one in 1998, which affected about — more than 90% of our coral. and we did get a lot of recovery but then, these events are getting more and more frequent. so, we had one in 2010 and then, we had another one 2015—16 and now, we're bracing ourselves for another event. but amid this blea...

Sometimes then, you'll get really big waves coming in. but it all gets dissipated by that whole layer of coral that you see there. by the time it reaches the shore, it's really low impact and it's not going to erode the beach so much. so, the coral reef is an important natural barrier to stop the erosion of the beaches? that's right — it's our first line of defence. so, what's damaging the coral reefs? unsustainable development — that's a big problem. climate change issues with, um...coral bleaching. a bleaching event is when the coral dies en masse due to unusually warm sea temperatures. ...

One of their coral projects that they hope may offer a solution in maintaining the health of these lifegiving reefs. so, for the maldives, all our islands are protected by coral. if you can see, like, where the waves are breaking, sometimes, you'll get really big waves coming in. but it all gets dissipated by that whole layer of coral that you see there. by the time it reaches the shore, it's really low impact, and it's not going to erode the beach so much. so, the coral reef is an important natural barrier to stop the erosion of the beaches? that's right. it's our first line of defence. so, w...