Climate Crisis: Coral Reefs Hit Critical Tipping Point
The planet has entered a "new reality" as it reaches the first of many climate tipping points: the widespread mortality of warm-water coral reefs, a landmark report has warned.
"Global warming will soon exceed 1.5°C, putting humanity in the danger zone where multiple climate tipping points pose catastrophic risks to billions of people,"
The second Global Tipping Points report found that warm-water coral reefs — on which nearly a billion people and nearly a million marine species depend — are passing their tipping point.
Author's summary: Coral reefs face critical tipping point due to climate crisis.
- Nearly a billion people depend on warm-water coral reefs.
- Nearly a million marine species depend on warm-water coral reefs.
- Global warming will soon exceed 1.5°C, posing catastrophic risks.