#coralextinction

it’s no news that corals are heading towards extinction also that they play a way bigger part on this planet than just to look nice. @natgeo website published a great article called “can new science save dying coralreefs” which shows the whole scenario is far more complicated but not hopeless. #coralreef #natgeo #globalwarming #coralbleaching #coralextinction #nature #environment #science #climatechange https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqzv28DhH_Z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15wo7tb13k81y

The proportion of corals threatened with extinction has increased dramatically in recent decades, with current estimates suggesting that a third of all coral species have an ‘elevated risk’ of extinction. Detailed studies have found that around 20 percent of the world’s coral reefs have been already been destroyed, while at least 24 percent of remaining reefs face a high risk of collapse