Scientists say mass bleaching has killed more than a third of the coral in the northern and central parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, though corals to the south have escaped with little damage.
Leaders discussed phasing out fossil fuels and navigating Washington and Beijing’s battle for regional dominance, all while internal tensions bubbled below the surface
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University of Victoria ocean scientist Jay Cullen says Japan's discharge of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean won't have a negative effect on B.C.'s ecosystem, but Canada should keep monitoring radioactive isotopes in local waters.