听新闻，学英语 - 温度又升高，水煮大堡礁

Great Barrier Reef is being cooked Higher water temperatures in 2016 caused the worst destruction of corals ever recorded on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, a study has found. Some 67% of corals died in the reef's worst-hit northern section, its report said. reef /riːf/ n. 暗礁 section /‘sekʃ(ə)n/ n. 部分，章节，地区 The situation was better in the central section, where 6% perished, while the southern reef is in good health. perish /‘perɪʃ/ v. 死亡，毁灭 But scientists warn recovery could be difficult if climate change continues. Coral bleaching happens when water temperatures rise for a sustained period of time. bleaching /'blitʃɪŋ/ n. 漂白 sustained /sə'steind/ a. 持续的，持久的