Dying coral, rising seas: Why the green transition matters #CGTN

Peter Thomson, UN secretary-general’s special envoy for the ocean, said that by driving down solar panel costs, China is helping the world shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Why does it matter? Ocean warming, driven by burning fossil fuels, is killing coral – 25 percent of ocean’s biodiversity depends on them, and causes rising sea levels threatening a billion people in coastal communities.