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Global coral reefs get less time to recover as oceans heat up, report finds

The world's coral reefs are losing both hard coral cover and, just as critically, the time they need to recover between increasingly frequent marine heat waves, according to the most comprehensive global reef assessment yet. 31 by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), the "Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025" […]

Global coral reefs get less time to recover as oceans heat up, report finds

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The world's coral reefs are losing both hard coral cover and, just as critically, the time they need to recover between increasingly frequent marine heat waves, according to the most comprehensive global...

31 by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), the "Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025" […]

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The world's coral reefs are losing both hard coral cover and, just as critically, the time they need to recover between increasingly frequent marine heat waves, according to the most comprehensive global reef assessment yet. 31 by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), the "Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025" […]

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