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Countries will be able to prioritize conservation efforts to improve fish stocks and coral reefs.
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Even 5 miles away from the closest mine, the waters have become cloudy, and sediment has settled over coral reefs.
—NPR, 7 May 2026
Professor Tim Lenton from the University of Exeter reminded attendees that almost 85% of the world’s warm-water coral reefs have tipped into irreversible decline.
—Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The plane hitting the water is destructive enough without the help of a jagged coral reef (improbably far from any coastline) slicing through the aircraft’s undercarriage.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Even 5 miles away from the closest mine, the waters have become cloudy, and sediment has settled over coral reefs.
—NPR, 7 May 2026
Professor Tim Lenton from the University of Exeter reminded attendees that almost 85% of the world’s warm-water coral reefs have tipped into irreversible decline.
—Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The plane hitting the water is destructive enough without the help of a jagged coral reef (improbably far from any coastline) slicing through the aircraft’s undercarriage.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Coral reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coral%20reef. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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