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Giraffes have vanished from at least seven African countries — photographers release a book about their fate

A new photo publication featuring works by Jonathan and Angela Scott, Marcel van Oosten, Frans Lanting and other renowned photographers is devoted to the lives of giraffes in the wild. According to the book, over the past 300 years the animals have lost about 90% of their habitat and have disappeared entirely from at least seven African countries, while their numbers have declined sharply since 1985.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
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IUCN: 96% of the world's coral reefs at risk of collapse by 2075

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has for the first time systematically assessed 127 tropical and subtropical coral reef ecosystems and classified 96% of them as 'on the verge of complete collapse'. The main threat identified is climate-related thermal stress; without factoring in future climate projections, only 24% of reefs would have held critical status.

Javlon Tursunov
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Nearly Half of the World's Reef-Building Corals Are Threatened with Extinction — Study in Nature

A new study published in the journal Nature has found that about 44% of reef-building coral species are at elevated risk of extinction. The main cause cited is climate-related thermal stress. Scientists warned that the assessment does not take into account the record ocean warming of 2023–2025, so the share of endangered species may be even higher.

Madina Usmonova
2 min read