Coral Reefs on the Brink

Imagine coral reefs as underwater cities where tiny animals build massive structures visible from space.

These architects host one-third of all marine species on less than one percent of ocean

surface. But here's the shocking truth: when water heats just half a degree above normal,

coral expels its colorful algae partners and turns ghostly white. This bleaching isn't

just aesthetic. It's starvation. Without their algae roommates providing food through photosynthesis,

coral dies within weeks. We've already lost nineteen percent of reefs worldwide,

and the survivors face an impossible choice: adapt faster than evolution allows or vanish completely.