Dossier
rising ocean temperatures
Coverage of rising ocean temperatures in the Nexus archive.
- Africa: Hope Exists for Coral Reefs, But Scientists Warn Time to Act Is Running Out
Coral reefs in Africa are facing irreversible decline due to rising ocean temperatures, bleaching events, and ecological collapse. Scientists warn that if global temperatures rise to 1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels by 2050, up to 90% of tropical coral reefs could vanish, stripping reef systems of critical ecological functions.