Malaysia lost 20% of its coral reefs in three years

Mongabay
Feb 5, 2026, 8:51 am126 ptsTrending
Malaysia’s coral reefs are shrinking at a pace that is hard to ignore. According to the latest national survey by Reef Check Malaysia, about one-fifth of the country’s coral cover has been lost since 2022, a decline compressed into just three years. What had been gradual erosion now looks more like a slide.…

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