# Nearly all coral reef ecosystems face high risk of collapse within 50 years, global assessment finds

https://mins.news/en/item/111212

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-22 14:00 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://bit.ly/4kgnQam

> A global assessment says nearly all of the world’s coral reef ecosystems face a high risk of collapse over the next 50 years, mainly because of warming oceans and heat waves.

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