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World's coral reefs crossing survival limit, global experts warn

Coral reefs are highly sensitive to changing conditions in the oceans and global warming poses the greatest threat to these vibrant ecosystems. © Glenn NICHOLLS / AFP

Paris (AFP) – The world's tropical coral reefs have almost certainly crossed a point of no return as oceans warm beyond a level most can survive, a major scientific report announced on Monday.

It is the first time scientists have declared that Earth has likely reached a so-called "tipping point" – a shift that could trigger massive and often permanent changes in the natural world.

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