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Nearly half of reef-building coral species face extinction
Original: Nearly half of reef-building coral species threatened with extinction, assessment finds
A new global assessment finds that nearly half of the world's reef-building coral species are threatened with extinction. The finding raises alarms about the future of coral reef ecosystems, which support enormous marine biodiversity and coastal economies. Scientists and conservation groups are pointing to climate change, warming oceans and other human pressures as driving the decline.
Why now: Fresh assessment results highlight accelerating extinction risk to corals amid ongoing ocean warming
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