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Cold events rival heat waves in bleaching Indonesia's corals, analysis reveals
- May 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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The Indonesian seas are a biodiversity hotspot, harboring the highest coral diversity in the tropics and home to an extraordinary variety of marine life. Yet these unique ecosystems have been under growing pressure for years, particularly from increasing heat waves in the ocean. However, heat stress is not the only stressor affecting these sensitive marine creatures.
Originally published at Phys.org