# Nearly all shallow-water coral reefs face ecosystem collapse by 2075, UN advisers say

https://mins.news/en/item/111062

- The Guardian, 2026-10-22 12:00 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/22/shallow-water-coral-reef-ecosystem-collapse-by-2075-un-advisors-say

> A UN nature-adviser assessment coordinated by the IUCN finds that global heating puts 96% of coral reefs across more than 80 countries at risk, up from 24% already classed as critically endangered. Scientists say rapid cuts to fossil fuel use and strong local conservation could still help reefs survive.

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