Climate Change
Planet Earth’s first tipping point: Coral reefs’ long-term decline
Scientists highlight the reefs' vulnerability to record ocean heat and global bleaching, though some experts suggest potential resilience
Summary
Earth has crossed a critical climate tipping point with warm-water coral reefs facing long-term decline, endangering millions of livelihoods.
Scientists highlight the reefs' vulnerability to record ocean heat and global bleaching, though some experts suggest potential resilience.
A new report warns that Earth has crossed its first major climate tipping point as warm-water coral reefs enter long-term decline, threatening millions of livelihoods.
Scientists say reefs are nearing collapse amid record ocean heat and global bleaching events, while some experts argue they may be more resilient than feared.
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