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Erwan·July 7, 2026
This week: a coral bleaching alert, an oil spill under investigation, and a positive fishing-quota vote.
Coral bleaching
Rising sea temperatures triggered a level-2 bleaching alert on the Great Barrier Reef.
Pollution
An oil spill off West Africa is under investigation. Extent still being assessed.
Good news
The EU voted to cut bottom-trawling in three protected zones.
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by Erwan