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Study offers 'wake-up call' as it finds almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse

Courthouse News reaches for "collapse"; WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) for "collapse".

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What happened The world’s coral reef ecosystems nearly all face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years, according to a global assessment. "This must be a wake-up call rather than a cause for despair," said Mishal Gudka.
The headline split WCVB Boston (Hearst) frames it as "Study offers 'wake-up call' as it finds almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of col...". Courthouse News frames it as "Nearly all coral reefs risk collapse in 50 years: IUCN".
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Oct 22, 5:55 PM

Study offers 'wake-up call' as it finds almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse

The world’s coral reef ecosystems nearly all face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years, according to a global assessment. "This must be a wake-up call rather than a cause for despai...

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Courthouse NewsNews report · Oct 22, 6:16 PM

Nearly all coral reefs risk collapse in 50 years: IUCN

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The emergence this year of a "super" El Niño, the natural warming phenomenon, also presents a risk to corals.

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Oct 22, 5:55 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Oct 22, 6:16 PM: Courthouse News joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 14 sources · 1 bucket.