Corals in peril at a popular Hawaiian tourist destination due to global climate change

Researchers have documented the third global bleaching event as it occurred from 2014 to 2016 at the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve (HBNP) on the island of O’ahu, Hawai’i. Their findings show that temperature is by far the most influential factor in coral bleaching at this well-managed location where corals, fish, and all other organisms are protected.