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Climate change is causing more frequent havoc to marine life as rising temperatures are damaging coral reefs around the world with no exception to the Sultanate of Oman. Studies...

Aqaba reefs face substantial dangers of man-made variety, mainly overfishing, litteringAround 44% of coral species recorded in Red Sea only found along Jordanian coastlineAwareness, law enforcement key to discourage harmful practices, say expertsWork ongoing to put Aqaba marine reserve on UNESCO World Heritage list, says ASEZAAqaba's coral reefs give hope for other bleaching

Aqaba reefs face substantial dangers of man-made variety, mainly overfishing, litteringAround 44% of coral species recorded in Red Sea only found along Jordanian coastlineAwareness, law enforcement key to discourage harmful practices, say expertsWork ongoing to put Aqaba marine reserve on UNESCO World Heritage list, says ASEZAAqaba's coral reefs give hope for other bleaching

“Coral reefs are under threat from climate change, ocean acidification, land-based pollution, sediments from agriculture, marine pollution," UNEP report read.

Between 2009 and 2018, the continuous rise in sea temperature cost the world 14 per cent of its coral reefs – that’s more than the size of Australia’s reefs combined, a UN-backed report revealed on Tuesday.