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Water temperatures in and around Australia's Great Barrier Reef have risen to their warmest, placing the world's largest reef under threat.

The imports from Malaysia comprised 50,181 tonnes of refined, bleached, and deodorised palmolein and 227,649 tonnes of crude palm oil.

Bleaching is triggered by water temperature anomalies that cause corals to expel the colorful algae living in their tissues.

Huge stretches of coral reef around the world are turning a ghostly white this year amid record warm ocean temperatures.

Marine biologists are on high alert following months of record-breaking ocean heat fuelled by climate change and El Nino climate pattern.

Coral reefs provide food and livelihoods and protect coastlines from storms, contribute to local economies and preserve cultural heritage.

Global oceans are facing unprecedented marine heatwaves.

A team of researchers studies on how a mass bleaching event affected 38 species of butterflyfish.

The material is composed of cigarette stubs, separated into fibres and cleaned and bleached after being gathered from the city streets.

Only 2 pct of the Great Barrier Reef has escaped bleaching since 1998.

The astounding long-range freekick goal scored by Sabah FC defender Park Tae-su during their Malaysia Cup Group D match against PJ City FC yesterday has gained global attention.

Some early reports suggesting rising sea temperatures could be to blame.

The outbreak of COVID-19, with the first case detected in the country early last year, has changed the people's lifestyle, economically, socially, as well as in terms of healthcare.

Half of Taiwan's reefs have been hit by bleaching with 31 per cent so badly impacted that they are dying and probably beyond saving.

Only the corals undisturbed by human stress factors such as water pollution were more likely to survive the heatwave.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.