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Coral Reefs May Vanish by 2075 After 1.2°C Tipping Point

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 3:01 PM UTC · How we work

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Malaysia hosted the Global Tipping Points Conference, gathering over 500 experts in its first Asian edition.
Scientists warned coral reefs have crossed the 1.2 °C thermal tipping point and could vanish by 2075.
Researchers said the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation risks collapse, potentially worsening European winters and Southern Hemisphere heatwaves.
Johan Rockström declared overshooting the 1.5 °C target inevitable, citing a September UNEP report.

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Malaysia hosted the Global Tipping Points Conference, gathering over 500 experts in its first Asian edition.
Scientists warned coral reefs have crossed the 1.2 °C thermal tipping point and could vanish by 2075.
Researchers said the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation risks collapse, potentially worsening European winters and Southern Hemisphere heatwaves.
Johan Rockström declared overshooting the 1.5 °C target inevitable, citing a September UNEP report.