Body of warm water in Indian Ocean heading to Malaysia


PETALING JAYA: A conservation group monitoring coral in Malay­sian waters has warned of a body of warm water forming in the Indian Ocean which can lead to coral bleaching.

Reef Check Malaysia general manager Julian Hyde said a review of information from the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmo­spheric Administration (NOAA) showed that the body of warm water was slowly moving eastwards towards Malaysia.

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