Coral Reefs Under Threat
New scientific studies reveal coral reefs are facing severe pressure from global warming and ocean acidification, posing a significant threat to marine life.
According to recent research, warm-water coral reefs have crossed a tipping point due to global heating and are dying at an accelerated rate. This is largely attributed to repeated mass bleaching events, which impact hundreds of millions of people relying on them for fishing, tourism, and protection from rising seas and storm surges.
Global average temperatures are about 1.3-1.4C above pre-industrial times, exceeding the thermal tipping point of coral reefs, estimated to be 1.2C of warming.
The second Global Tipping Points report, produced by over 160 scientists in 23 countries, warns that if the trend is not reversed, coral reefs worldwide will be lost.
Author's summary: Coral reefs are dying due to global warming.
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