Here is what the page “El Niño Poses ‘Terrifying’ Threat to Coral Reefs, Warns UN Biodiversity Expert” contains. The current super El Niño event, which is driving record-high ocean temperatures, is being described as a “terrifying” threat to the world’s coral reefs by the chair of the U.N.’s expert nature panel, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The warning comes as marine heatwaves linked to the climate pattern push sea surface temperatures to unprecedented levels, placing immense stress on reef ecosystems already weakened by pollution and overfishing.
Coral reefs support roughly 25% of all marine life and provide food and livelihoods for hundreds of millions of people, making their potential collapse a global economic and food security crisis. Scientists fear that if current warming trends continue, the world could witness the most widespread coral bleaching event in history, with recovery unlikely for decades. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.