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Nearly half of tropical coral species face extinction

Report: 44% of Warm-Water Coral Faces Extinction Due to Climate Change

In 2008, the IUCN assessed 892 warm-water coral species and determined approximately one-third were at risk of extinction. That number is rising.

The Independent on MSN · 1d

44% of warm-water coral species facing extinction, conservationists warn

Conservation status for warm-water reef-building corals was analysed for the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List.

Barron's · 1d

Nearly Half Of Tropical Coral Species Face Extinction: Report

Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction -- and climate change is the chief culprit, a new report said on Wednesday.

ABC · 1d

Climate change threatening more than 40% of the world's corals with extinction, conservation group says

Climate change is decimating the likelihood of survival for a large portion of the world's coral reefs, according to new research.

23 Photos of the World’s Largest Coral That Was Just Discovered in the Solomon Islands

The world's largest coral has been found in the Solomon Islands, a remote nation made up of hundreds of small islands in the ...

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d

These Tiny Snails Are Breeding in the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years in French Polynesia

During a release of captive-bred snails in September, researchers discovered wild-born individuals from the Partula tohiveana ...

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Plankton are the backbone of the ocean — and may struggle with what’s coming

Yet these tiny organisms — called plankton — may be unable to thrive in the rapidly warming oceans, according to a pair of ...

Nature10d

‘A big, big win’: plan to pay for wildlife conservation emerges at biodiversity summit

Amid fights over conservation funding, an agreement is reached for businesses to pay for profiting from digital genetic ...

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'Clearest footage' of rare Anatolian leopard recorded in Turkey

Once believed to have become extinct in the country, the Anatolian leopard has been spotted again by camera traps in the wild ...

New Scientist on MSN10d

The COP16 biodiversity summit was a big flop for protecting nature

Although the COP16 summit in Colombia ended with some important agreements, countries still aren’t moving fast enough to stem biodiversity loss ...

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MSSU receives rare and endangered animals, launches fundraising campaign for specialty housing

The Biology Department at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) is excited to announce the arrival of several rare and endangered animals, bri ...

Business Wire3d

Alipay Ant Forest and IUCN Red List Join Forces to Increase Public Awareness of Biodiversity and Conservation

HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, Alipay Ant Forest and IUCN ...

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