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Why even a fraction of a degree can escalate climate change impacts November 13, 20265:00 AM ETCoral reefs are highly vulnerable to heat, like these bleached corals in Thailand in 2024. If the planet continues to warm at the current rate, the majority of the world's reefs aren't likely to survive. Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images hide caption
Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty ImagesCountries have gathered at the annual climate change negotiations at the COP31 summit in Turkey to discuss how to achieve a goal that is increasingly unachievable. A decade ago, countries agreed to limit climate warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit). Now, that goal is out of reach.
