What would happen if we lost the coral reefs?

Coral reefs not only provide homes to over 4,000 species of fish, they offer numerous benefits to humans as well. Furthermore, coral reefs act as buffers along shorelines from wave action, preventing erosion and protecting lives. Determining which species will be lost if coral reefs cease to exist is difficult to speculate. read more

Some experts predict hunger, poverty and political instability as the livelihoods of the peoples of entire countries disappear. Once the coral is dead, the reefs will also die and erode, destroying important marine life spawning and feeding grounds. read more

If we reach 450 parts per million of C02 in the atmosphere (as of January 20, 2018 we were at 408.12ppm), ocean temperatures will rise 2˚ C, calcium carbonate levels in the oceans will decrease, and we will largely destroy all our coral reefs. read more