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Global Assessment Finds First Climate Tipping Point Crossed for Warm‑Water Coral Reefs

The multi-author assessment places the coral threshold near 1.2°C of warming, below today's roughly 1.4°C global average.

Global Report Says Coral Reefs Have Crossed First Climate Tipping Point

Antarctic Sea Ice Has Entered an Abrupt Regime Shift, Nature Study Finds