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Coral reefs are facing their own pandemic -- but we have a survival guide
Jack Kittinger
Coral reefs are facing their own pandemic. For years, people have compromised the immunity of these ecosystems through pollution and overfishing. Meanwhile, climate change has created a fever in our oceans by raising temperatures and acidifying seas. The resulting outbreak has decimated approximately half of the world's reefs.
This devastation is well known. When I tell people that I work on coral reefs, their instinct is to offer condolences. What is less well known, and arguably more important, is that it's not too late to save our remaining reefs. We can -- and must -- take action to save these vital ecosystems.
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