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October 5, 2021

Report: 14% of World's Coral Reefs Lost Since 2009 Due to Climate Emergency
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In climate news, a major new U.N.-backed study has found the world lost
about 14% of its coral reefs between 2009 and 2018 due to rising
temperatures. Researchers say coral reefs face an existential crisis.


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