Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’
by Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspon from Environment | The Guardian on (#70Q23)
Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C as fast as possible', warm water coral reefs will not remain at any meaningful scale', a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns
The earth has reached its first catastrophic tipping point linked to greenhouse gas emissions, with warm water coral reefs now facing a long-term decline and risking the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people, according to a new report.
The report from scientists and conservationists warns the world is also on the brink" of reaching other tipping points, including the dieback of the Amazon, the collapse of major ocean currents and the loss of ice sheets.
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