Most of the Great Barrier Reef destroyed forever

The Great Barrier Reef is close to being wiped out and there is “zero chance” of its massive dead zones springing back to life, scientists have warned.

Much of the Great Barrier Reef is in trouble.

This natural wonder has been hit by a series of “mass bleaching” incidents which turn the reefs into barren underwater wastelands.

Last month, researchers detected another round of mass bleaching which follows a severe event in 2016.

Their fears were then confirmed in aerial surveys of the entire 1,400 mile-long reef, which is one of the most bio-diverse places in the world.

Last year, the northern areas of the World Heritage-listed area were hardest hit, but the middle third is experiencing the worst effects.

Read the story by Jasper Hamill, originally published in The Sun, now in the New York Post - “Most of the Great Barrier Reef destroyed forever.”