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  2. Coral bleaching in Oahu - Wikipedia

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    Coral bleaching in Oahu has been on the rise since 1996, when Hawaii's first major coral bleaching occurred in Kaneohe Bay, followed by major bleaching events in the Northwest islands in 2002 and 2004. [1] In 2014, biologists from the University of Queensland observed the first mass bleaching event, and attributed it to The Blob. [2]

  3. Hawaii's beaches are disappearing: The uncertain future of ...

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    Pacific islands, including Hawaii, are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, such as intense storms, wildfires, and coral reef bleaching, due to their remote oceanic locations ...

  4. Coral bleaching - Wikipedia

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    In 1996, Hawaii's first major coral bleaching occurred in Kaneohe Bay, followed by major bleaching events in the Northwest islands in 2002 and 2004. [113] In 2014, biologists from the University of Queensland observed the first mass bleaching event, and attributed it to The Blob . [ 114 ]

  5. Environmental issues with coral reefs - Wikipedia

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    Hawaii's coral reefs (e.g. French Frigate Shoals) are a major factor in Hawaii's $800 million a year marine tourism and are being affected negatively by coral bleaching and increased sea surface temperatures, which in turn leads to coral reef diseases. The first large-scale coral bleaching occurred in 1996 and in 2004 it was found that the sea ...

  6. Coral reefs are dying. What one Hawaii resort is doing to help.

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    Following the Hawaiian idea that the mountain is connected to the sea, the Four Seasons Lanai Resort is the first to have reef-friendly landscaping.

  7. Exclusive-World on brink of fourth mass coral reef bleaching ...

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    The world is on the verge of a fourth mass coral bleaching event which could see wide swathes of tropical reefs die, including parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the U.S. National Oceanic ...

  8. Hanauma Bay - Wikipedia

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    Coral bleaching due to global warming has affected the coral reefs in Hanauma. In 2014 and 2015, 47% of the corals at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve suffered from coral bleaching, close to 10% of the corals in the nature preserve died. [8]

  9. The world's coral reefs are bleaching. What does that mean? - AOL

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    Huge stretches of coral reef around the world are turning a ghostly white this year amid record warm ocean temperatures. On Monday, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...