Nearly half of reef-building coral species face higher risk of extinction

October 15, 2026 · 10:40 pm 1 sources

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• Nearly half of reef-building coral species face higher risk of extinction
  Phys.org · October 15, 2026 22:40
  A University of Portsmouth scientist has helped lead a major global study, which finds that 44% of the world's reef-building coral species are now threatened with extinction—and warns the true figure is likely to be even higher.