Mike Barrett
Dr. Mike Barrett is the chief scientific adviser at WWF-UK and a co-author of the recent Global Tipping Points report. He advocates for urgent action in the conservation of coral reefs, highlighting their critical role in marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of millions. Barrett emphasizes the need to protect areas known as refugia, where climate impacts are less severe, to ensure the recovery of coral reefs in a stabilized climate future.
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Mike Barrett is a co-author of the report and warns about the tragedy of coral reef tipping points.
Terra ultrapassa primeiro “ponto sem retorno” com morte de corais tropicais | Alterações climáticas
Portugal· 2025-10-13
Mike Barrett is the chief scientific advisor at the World Wildlife Fund UK and co-author of the report.
The planet has entered a ‘new reality’ as it hits its first climate tipping point, report finds
United States· 2025-10-13
Dr Mike Barrett, the chief scientific adviser at WWF-UK and co-author of the report, emphasized that conservation of reefs is now more critical than ever.
Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’ | Climate crisis
United Kingdom· 2025-10-13
