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Coral reef collapse drives world across first climate tipping point

The dire condition of the Earth's coral reefs means the planet has now reached its first tipping point from human-caused climate change, report finds. Read More

World's coral reefs crossing survival limit: Global experts

The world's tropical coral reefs have almost certainly crossed a point of no return as oceans warm beyond a level most can survive, a major scientific report announced on Monday. Read More

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 ... Read More

Scientists Warn Coral Reefs Have Passed First Global Climate Tipping Point

The world has crossed its first major climate tipping point, scientists say, as coral reefs enter an irreversible decline caused by human-driven global warming. A sweeping new study released Friday ... Read More

Coral Die-Off Marks Earth’s First Climate ‘Tipping Point’, Scientists Say

Surging temperatures worldwide have pushed coral reef ecosystems into a state of widespread decline, marking the first time the planet has reached a climate ‘tipping point’, researchers announced ... Read More

1st Climate Tipping Point Plunges Planet Into ‘New Reality’

Warm-water coral reefs are dying as the world hits its first climate tipping point, finds a new report from the University of Exeter and international partners. Read More

Earth’s climate just crossed a line we can’t ignore

Humanity has reached the first Earth system tipping point, the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs, marking the beginning of irreversible planetary shifts. As global temperatures move beyond 1. Read More

World Reaches a Climate 'Tipping Point,' Imperiling Coral Reefs

Scientists say that warming has breached a critical threshold for tropical coral reefs, which are expected to see catastrophic losses in the years ahead. They warn that if warming continues unchecked, ... Read More

Coral reefs begin death spiral as climate tipping point nears

Most coral reefs will soon stop growing and may begin to erode due to climate change, warns new research. And almost all will do so if global warming hits 2°C, say scientists. An international team, ... Read More

Climate tipping points sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans – here’s why there’s still room for optimism

A report warns that coral reefs may have reached their tipping point, and ice sheets, ocean currents and the Amazon are at growing risk. But, what does that actually mean? Read More

World crosses first major climate tipping point with coral reef collapse

World crosses first major climate tipping point with coral reef collapse - Scientists warn coral ecosystems, on which nearly a billion people depend for food and livelihood, are tipping into irreversi ... Read More

Climate tipping points sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans—why there's still room for optimism

As the planet warms, it risks crossing catastrophic tipping points: thresholds where Earth systems, such as ice sheets and rainforests, change irreversibly over human lifetimes. Read More