World’s Coral Reefs May Cease Calcifying Around 2054

Bleaching and cyclone damage to reefs at Lord Howe Island, Australia, observed in March 2019. Credit: Kay Davis
June 18, 2021
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If trend of declining coral growth continues at the current rate, the world’s coral reefs may cease calcifying around 2054. If the trend of declining coral growth continues at the current rate, the world’s coral reefs may cease calcifying around 2054, a new Southern Cross University study has found.

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coral bleaching
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