Most of the World's Shallow-Water Coral Reefs Have Been Deemed Critically Endangered, Meaning They Could Collapse Within 50 Years

One Reef Has Already Collapsed and 122 More Are at Risk

A sweeping global assessment just classified the vast majority of the world's coral reef ecosystems under the most severe threat category possible, and experts say the window to act is narrowing fast. Here is what is driving the crisis and what stands between these ecosystems and total collapse.

Most shallow coral reefs critically endangered, experts say

Almost all of the world’s shallow-water coral reefs, famous for their riot of color and life, have now been classified as critically endangered by experts who assess ecosystem collapse.

Most of the World's Shallow-Water Coral Reefs Have Been Deemed Critically Endangered, Meaning They Could Collapse Within 50 Years

The first-ever global assessment of these vibrant underwater ecosystems paints a grim picture: Climate change projections put 96 percent of shallow-water reefs at the highest level of threat

Almost all of world’s shallow coral reefs now endangered

Almost all of the world’s shallow-water coral reefs, famous for their riot of color and life, have now been classified as critically endangered by experts who assess ecosystem collapse. Read more...

Nearly all of the world’s shallow coral reefs are now critically endangered

Almost all of the world’s shallow-water coral reefs, famous for their riot of color and life, have now been classified as critically endangered by experts who assess ecosystem collapse.