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Coral Reefs
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More than 80 percent of global warming is absorbed by the ocean, which has a massive capacity to store and [blank] heat. Elevated sea-surface temperatures are causing long-term [blank] to coral reefs: corals are dying. Many reports [blank] that up to 90 percent of coral reefs could disappear if global warming reaches 1.5ºC. Higher carbon dioxide levels can [blank] the chemistry of the ocean, making it more acidic for corals to grow.
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More than 80 percent of global warming is absorbed by the ocean, which has a massive capacity to store and release heat. Elevated sea-surface temperatures are causing long-term damage to coral reefs: corals are dying. Many reports project that up to 90 percent of coral reefs could disappear if global warming reaches 1.5ºC. Higher carbon dioxide levels can transform the chemistry of the ocean, making it more acidic for corals to grow.
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