An underwater heat wave that damaged huge sections of Australias Great Barrier Reef two years ago spurred a die-off of coral so severe that scientists say the natural wonder will never look the same again.

Scientists said nearly one-third of the reefs coral were killed when ocean temperatures spiked in 2016, a result of global warming, according to a recent study published in journal Nature .

The reef is home to thousands of species and Australia relies on it for about 70,000 jobs and billions of dollars annually in tourism revenue, all now threatened by years of accumulated damage.

Scientists said if nations honored global commitments in the Paris climate accord, Australia would still have an altered Great Barrier Reef in 50 years.

Cho Hyun-ah became infamous in 2014 when she flew into a rage throwing documents and insults and more after she was served nuts in an unopened package, rather than on a plate, in first class.

The attacker detonated his explosives as authorities distributed national identity cards in the capital, part of a push by the government to get more people to register to vote.

French big names decry new anti-Semitism: Actor Gerard Depardieu, singer Charles Aznavour and former President Nicolas Sarkozy are among 300 well-known people urging action to counter a "new anti-Semitism" in France they blame on rising Islamic radicalism.