Thursday, February 24, 2011

75% of World's Coral Reefs Currently Under Threat, New Analysis Finds - United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) --

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A new comprehensive analysis finds that 75 percent of the world's coral reefs are currently threatened by local and global pressures. For the first time, the analysis includes threats from climate change, including warming seas and rising ocean acidification. The report shows that local pressures - such as overfishing, coastal development and pollution - pose the most immediate and direct risks, threatening more than 60 percent of coral reefs today.

Source: UNEP

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