{
  "id": 16044320,
  "title": "Almost all coral reefs risk collapse in 50 years, study warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/almost-all-coral-reefs-risk-collapse-in-50-years-study-warns-16044320",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T12:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261022/almost-all-coral-reefs-risk-collapse-in-50-years-study-warns"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a global assessment warning that nearly all coral reef ecosystems face a high risk of collapse within the next 50 years. The assessment, announced at a U.N. biodiversity conference in Albania, found that 96% of shallow-water reef systems are critically endangered and could disappear by 2075. Famous reef systems such as the Great Barrier Reef, the Coral Triangle, the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, and the Red Sea coral reefs are all listed as critically endangered, the highest threat level. Despite showing resilience in the past, IUCN scientist Mishal Gudka urges the assessment as a \"wake-up call\" rather than despair, highlighting the potential for reefs to recover from bleaching events.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Almost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet faces ecosystem collapse by 2075, UN advisors say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/almost-every-shallow-water-coral-reef-on-the-planet-faces-ecosystem",
        "published": "2026-10-22T12:00:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/almost-all-coral-reef-ecosystems-face-risk-of-collapse-in-50-years",
        "published": "2026-10-22T12:00:46.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}