Nearly all coral reefs at risk of collapse by 2075, conservation body warns
RFI English's headline. Reported by RFI English, Le Monde in English, The Japan Times, Al-Monitor, The Korea Times.
What the sources say, in brief
According to Le Monde in English, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said climate change was directly responsible for destroying coral reef ecosystems in its first global assessment of its kind, published Thursday. Al-Monitor reported that nearly all of the world's shallow-water coral reefs face an "extremely high risk" of collapse by 2075 due to climate change, and that the IUCN classified 96% as critically endangered. The Korea Times, citing a global assessment released Thursday, said almost all reefs face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years, mostly due to warming oceans and heat waves. The Japan Times also reported that 96% of coral reef systems were classified as critically endangered in the first global assessment. The sources agree on the 96% figure and the 50-year timeframe.
Key points
- Le Monde in English reported that 96% of coral reefs are classified as critically endangered.
- Al-Monitor reported that nearly all shallow-water coral reefs face an "extremely high risk" of collapse by 2075.
- The Korea Times attributed the risk mostly to warming oceans and heat waves, according to the assessment.
- The Japan Times reported the IUCN's first global assessment classified 96% of coral reef systems as critically endangered.
What we know
- The IUCN released its first global assessment of coral reefs, published on Thursday.
- The IUCN classified 96% of coral reef systems as critically endangered, according to Le Monde in English and The Japan Times.
- Le Monde in English reported that the IUCN said climate change was directly responsible for destroying these ecosystems.
- The Korea Times reported that the risk is mostly due to warming oceans and heat waves.
Sources differ: The Korea Times describes the risk as 'high', while Al-Monitor describes it as 'extremely high'.
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Nearly all coral reefs at risk of collapse by 2075, conservation body warns. According to Le Monde in English, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said climate change was directly responsible for destroying coral reef ecosystems in its first global assessment of its kind, published Thursday. Al-Monitor reported that nearly all of the world's shallow-water coral reefs face an "extremely high risk" of collapse by 2075 due to climate change, and that the IUCN classified 96% as critically endangered. The Korea Times, citing a global assessment released Thursday, said almost all reefs face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years, mostly due to warming oceans and heat waves. The Japan Times also reported that 96% of coral reef systems were classified as critically endangered in the first global assessment. The sources agree on the 96% figure and the 50-year timeframe. Covered by 5 publications. RFI English: Nearly all coral reefs at risk of collapse by 2075, conservation body warns. Le Monde in English: 96% of coral reefs 'critically endangered,' at risk of collapse in 50 years. The Japan Times: Nearly all coral reefs risk collapse in 50 years: IUCN. Al-Monitor: Nearly all coral reefs risk collapse in 50 years: IUCN. The Korea Times: Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns.
Who is covering it
- RFI English France Nearly all coral reefs at risk of collapse by 2075, conservation body warns Nearly all of the world's shallow-water coral reefs face an extremely high risk of collapse within the next 50 years due to climate change, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the the world's authority on endangered wildlife warned on Thursday. 22 Oct · Tier 2
- Le Monde in English France 96% of coral reefs 'critically endangered,' at risk of collapse in 50 years The International Union for Conservation of Nature said climate change was directly responsible for destroying these ecosystems in the first global assessment of its kind, published on Thursday. 22 Oct · Tier 2
- The Japan Times Japan Nearly all coral reefs risk collapse in 50 years: IUCN In its first global assessment, the world authority on threatened wildlife classified 96% of coral reef systems as "critically endangered." 22 Oct · Tier 2
- Al-Monitor United States Nearly all coral reefs risk collapse in 50 years: IUCN Nearly all of the world's shallow-water coral reefs face an "extremely high risk" of collapse by 2075 due to climate change, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) warned Thursday. In the first global assessment of its kind, the world authority on threatened wildlife classified 96 22 Oct · Tier 3
- The Korea Times South Korea Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns The world’s coral reef ecosystems almost all face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years, mostly due to warming oceans and heat waves, according to a global assessment released Thursday. It's the latest dose of bad news for coral reefs, which are critical sources for seafood and tourism and of 22 Oct · Tier 3
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