Intensifying climate change remains the biggest threat to coral reefs around the world, with rising sea surface temperatures driving widespread bleaching events, according to the Climate Council’s latest report.

KEY FINDINGS 1. 2016 was the hottest year on record globally for the third year in a row. Climate change was the dominant factor in driving the record-breaking heat worldwide. The global average temperature for 2016 was 0.94°C above the 20th century average, overtaking the previous record set in 2015 by 0.04°C. The record global...

This report focuses on how climate change is affecting, and will continue to affect rural communities that are largely reliant on primary agricultural production.