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Loss of Coral Reefs infographic

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SUBJECTS: Science

TOPICS: Biodiversity/Habitat, Climate Change, Oceans

Graphs show the percentage of the Caribbean Reefs and Great Barrier Reefs over 25 years, in 2019 compared to 1994.

Reef data is from the Global Coral Reef Network and the International Coral Reef Initiative.

Graphic originally published on the Quick Trip to 8 Billion wall chart.


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