96% of Coral Reef Systems Could Disappear by 2075

A new global assessment warns that 96% of the world’s shallow-water coral reef ecosystems are critically endangered and could disappear by 2075, with rising ocean temperatures and marine heat waves driving the decline. The findings put iconic reefs such as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef at risk, threatening marine biodiversity, coastal communities and tourism industries that depend on healthy reefs.

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