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The Great Barrier Reef has died 5 times in the last 30,000 years

The Great Barrier Reef has died 5 times in the last 30,000 years

28 May 2018

The Great Barrier Reef has resurrected itself five times in the last 30,000 years after being wiped out by dramatic environmental shifts.

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