We're losing coral reefs at an alarming rate, says report
16 Dec 2008
The world has already lost nearly one-fifth of its coral reefs and many of the remaining reefs could be denuded of life over the next 20 to 40 years as a result of climate change and other threats, the Global Reef Monitoring Network says.
Its latest report on the reefs deteriorating status was released in Poznan as the UN Environment Programme warned that weather-related natural disasters, such as hurricanes, were now outstripping earthquakes as a leading cause of loss of life.
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While the world hesitates, India must continue leading on climate
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