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Coral reefs suffering from climate change: scientists warn we've crossed a tipping point
Coral reefs suffering from climate change are no longer a warning for the future, they are happening now. A landmark scientific report reveals that warm-water reefs have already passed a tipping threshold due to global heating, leading to widespread die-offs and threatening the biodiversity and coastal protection they provide. For the millions of people who depend on reefs for food and livelihoods, this is not just an ocean issue but a global crisis.
Global heating is pushing other critical systems — from ice sheets to the Amazon rainforest to the Atlantic Ocean circulation — closer to…
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