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UPDATED Oct 22, 2026 at 8:08 PM ET
Oct 22, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
IUCN classifies 96% of assessed reefs critically endangered
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The IUCN classified 96% of assessed coral reef systems as critically endangered in its first global assessment. The assessment concerns shallow-water reefs, which face a risk of collapse by 2075, with climate change identified as the biggest threat.
WHO: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
WHAT: The IUCN classified 96% of assessed coral reef systems as critically endangered in its first global assessment.
WHEN: Reported Oct 22, 2026 at 2:18 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The assessment identifies climate change as the biggest threat to shallow-water coral reefs.
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