Coral Reefs: A Crisis Beneath the Waves

Coral reefs cover less than 0.2% of the ocean but host 30% of all marine species.

That's like cramming an entire city's population into a single apartment building.

But rising ocean temperatures are destroying this underwater paradise. When water heats

just half a degree above normal, corals expel their colorful algae partners and turn ghostly

white. This bleaching isn't just ugly, it's deadly. The corals starve

without their algae roommates who provide up to 95% of their food through photosynthesis. Think of it like

your body rejecting its own stomach during stress. Scientists predict 99% of reefs could

vanish if we hit 2 degrees of warming. We're not just losing pretty fish habitats. We're erasing coastal