Climate crisis puts half of coral reefs at risk by 2035

Oct 18, 2022

Coral reefs with tropical fish climate crisis

Coral reefs are in danger if nothing is done to lessen the current climate crisis Image: Unsplash/Biorock Indonesia

Olivia Rosane

Freelance Reporter, Ecowatch

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