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IUCN Warns 96% of Coral Reefs Critically Endangered

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has warned that 96% of assessed shallow-water coral reef systems are now classified as critically endangered, with almost all at risk of collapse by 2075. Climate change is identified as the biggest threat.

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World authority on threatened wildlife classifies 96 percent of assessed coral reef systems as "critically endangered".

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Almost all shallow-water coral reefs now face extinction risk, study warns

World authority on threatened wildlife classifies 96 percent of assessed coral reef systems as "critically endangered".

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96% of world's coral reefs face critical risk of collapse, IUCN warns

Almost all of the world’s shallow-water coral reefs are at risk of collapse by 2075, with climate change the biggest threat. A new study found that 96% of reef systems are critically endangered.

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