Why I Still Have Hope for Coral Reefs


Corals in the Pacific Ocean have been dying at an alarming rate, particularly from bleaching brought on by increased water temperatures. But it’s not too late to act, says TED Fellow Kristen Marhaver. She points to the Caribbean — given time, stable temperatures and strong protection, corals there have shown the ability to survive and recover from trauma. Marhaver reminds us why we need to keep working to protect the precious corals we have left. “Corals have always been playing the long game,” she says, “and now so are we.”

Facebook Comments

One thought on “Why I Still Have Hope for Coral Reefs

  1. The real issue here is the future of mankind. Coral will survive man will not. Work on eliminating greed and there might be a future for us.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.