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Corals Face Existential Threat as Super El Niño Heats Oceans
Original: Corals Face an Existential Threat as the Super El Niño Heats Up
Conservation groups warn that the strong El Niño event is pushing ocean temperatures to levels that threaten coral reefs worldwide, with warming waters causing mass bleaching that corals may not survive. Environmental commentators describe the situation as an existential threat to reef ecosystems, which support roughly a quarter of marine life and protect coastlines.
Why now: The current super El Niño is driving record ocean temperatures, raising alarm about widespread coral bleaching.
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