Mass Coral Bleaching Ravages Thailand's Reefs

TRAT, THAILAND - MAY 07: A team from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources prepares to depart a pier to conduct surveys on the damage from high sea temperature on May 07, 2024 in Trat, Thailand. Extreme heat has driven Thai sea temperatures to record highs, causing severe damage to marine ecosystems. Coral bleaching and seagrass bed degradation are threatening the ecological balance and the livelihoods of coastal communities that rely on these marine resources. Similar marine events are playing out across a vast swathe of Asia, from the Great Barrier Reef in Australia to the delicate coral ecosystems of Indonesia and Thailand. (Photo by Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images)