Planet Hits First Climate Tipping Point: Coral Reefs Face Widespread Collapse

Scientists warn that the planet has already crossed its first catastrophic climate tipping point, with warm water coral reefs entering a stage of long-term decline that threatens the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people. The Global Tipping Points report, compiled by 160 scientists from 87 institutions across 23 countries and led by the University of Exeter, indicates that reefs are particularly vulnerable to rising temperatures and could face “widespread dieback” if urgent action is not taken.The report highlights that other major ecological tipping points are also approaching, including the dieback of the Amazon rainforest, the collapse of key ocean currents, and the accelerated loss of ice sheets in Greenland and West Antarctica....Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Novinite Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Novinite