Nearly All Shallow Coral Reef Ecosystems Are Now Rated Critically Endangered, and Heat Stress Is the Top Threat
Nature World News | 27.10.2026 03:32
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated 122 of the world's 127 shallow-water coral reef ecoregions Critically Endangered, the highest threat category on its Red List of Ecosystems. That is 96% of the reef ecoregions assessed, and marine heat waves are the single biggest reason.
