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Mishal Gudka

1. IUCN's first global assessment finds 96% of coral reefs critically endangered once warming is factored in, facing collapse risk by 2075

   The Guardian and Japan Times reported the International Union for Conservation of Nature's first global coral reef assessment, covering reefs in more than 80 countries, found about 24% are currently critically endangered, rising to 96% when expected global warming is included, with almost all shallow-water reefs, including Australia's Great Barrier Reef, at high risk of ecosystem collapse by 2075. About a quarter of known marine species live on or around coral reefs. Mishal Gudka, the assessment's scientific lead and a research director at Cordio East Africa, said 'the risk is real and very concerning'.

   Oct 23, 2026 Morning