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Rising sea temperatures and coral loss: “Most detailed scientific picture to date”

Envirotec Magazine

per cent of the ocean floor they are home to at least a quarter of all marine species, providing critical habitat and a fundamental source of protein, as well as life-saving medicines. Although reefs cover only 0.2 The longer-term decline seen during the last decade coincided with persistent elevated SSTs.

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The critical role of biodiversity in creating business value

Business Green

Industry Voice: A recent study by Boston Consulting Group underscores the huge economic value created through biodiversity — and how pressures on natural ecosystems poses risks to business growth. The value of biodiversity to business. Biodiversity is at the heart of all human life and activity.