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Corals Face Existential Threat as Super El Niño Heats Oceans
Original: Corals Face an Existential Threat as the Super El Niño Heats Up
Conservationists warn that the current super El Niño is pushing ocean temperatures to levels that could trigger mass coral bleaching and death on reefs worldwide. Rising heat stress is described as an existential threat to coral ecosystems, which support vast marine biodiversity and coastal livelihoods. Environmental groups are urging attention to the accelerating damage as sea surface temperatures break records.
Why now: Super El Niño conditions are driving record ocean temperatures, raising alarm about mass coral bleaching.
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