Heatwave Hits Malaysia’s Coral Reefs Hard

Sebastian Szereday, Coral Reef Ecologist, Co-founder, Coralku | Alvin Chelliah, Coral Reef Ecologist, Chief Programme Officer, Reef Check Malaysia

19-May-25 15:00

Heatwave Hits Malaysia’s Coral Reefs Hard

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In 2024, Malaysia experienced its most devastating coral bleaching event on record, with more than half of the country's corals turning ghostly white under extreme ocean heat. It was part of the fourth global coral bleaching event, a stark reminder of how climate change is rapidly reshaping our seas. To understand what this means for our reefs, marine life, and coastal communities, we speak with coral reef ecologists Sebastian Szereday (Co-founder, Coralku) and Alvin Chelliah (Chief Programme Officer, Reef Check Malaysia), two of the lead authors of a comprehensive new report documenting the impact, and what we can do about it.

Image Credit: Coralku Solutions, Reef Check Malaysia

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories: environment

Tags: the bigger picture, earth matters, coral bleaching, coral reefs, ocean warming, heat stress, marine ecosystems, climate crisis, Coralku, reef check malaysia,

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