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The Great Barrier Reef will be dead by 2029, with catastrophic consequences for life on Earth.
'Terrifying':

🔥 2°C of global warming (2031 - 2040) means the destruction of 99% of the world’s tropical reefs.

🔥 Even at 1.5°C (2023 - 2030) 70-90% will die.

Emissions would have to be slashed to zero in the next few years to avoid this calamity. ⚠️

interactive.carbonbrief.org/can-great-barr…
'Instant death' of corals from marine heatwaves will be increasingly likely as warming increases in the next 10 years.

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