Coral Bleaching - Maldives
Corals around Maldives have experienced elevated temperatures 6 times in the past 41 years.
- Major stress - Bleaching: DHW of 7.10 C on 27-May-2016
- Major stress - Bleaching: DHW of 7.03 C on 11-Jun-1998
- Major stress - Bleaching: DHW of 6.07 C on 04-Jun-2024
- Major stress - Bleaching: DHW of 5.50 C on 23-Jun-2015
- Major stress - Bleaching: DHW of 5.38 C on 26-Jun-2015
- Major stress - Bleaching: DHW of 4.81 C on 30-May-1988
The ©Cumulative Damage Index caused by coral bleaching events (days when the DHW > 1C) over the past 41 years is 1343.
For information about why elevated temperatures are so damaging to corals, go to
Coral Bleaching.
The record of Degree Heating Weeks (DHW) over the past 41 years
The ©Cumulative Damage Index caused by coral bleaching events (days exceeding DHW > 1) over the past 41 years
The data on this page were last updated on 4 June 2025. The next update is scheduled for 7 July 2025.
