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LoginGlobal Study: 166,000 km of Coral Reefs Remain Intact to Withstand Climate Change-Induced Effects
Canberra, June 20 (QNA) - Vast stretches of coral reefs around the globe are still sufficiently intact to withstand and recover from climate change-induced effects through the middle of the century, a recent international scientific study has revealed.
However, the findings of this report bolster hopes for the future of one of the world's most threatened marine ecosystems.
The study, conducted by researchers from Macquarie University and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), relied on an analysis of more than 45,000 field surveys of coral reefs conducted between 1960 and 2025.
It also incorporated 42 climatic, environmental, and human indicators, using advanced machine-learning models to map coral reefs capable of remaining resilient through 2050.
The study identified climate-resilient reefs in 71 countries and 100 territories, including parts of the Caribbean and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans that had hitherto been unknown to researchers.
Emily Darling, Director of Coral Reef Conservation at WCS and one of the report's authors, said that coral reefs are often portrayed as ecosystems beyond saving, adding that the research sets the record straight: people now know where hope lies, and what they need is the political will to act.
She added that a number of countries are currently developing thought-out action plans aimed at placing 30% of their terrestrial and marine environments under formal protection by the end of the decade, a target known as "30 by 30".
According to Darling, the new research will enable governments to take coral reef locations into account when planning conservation policies. (QNA)
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