Coral reefs are dying – just when we need them most

Coral reefs around the world are rapidly dying – just when humans need their protective services the most.

The plight of the world's reefs has become all too clear this month with news from the Australia that the 30 to 50 percent of the Great Barrier Reef is already dead, and the realization that a newly discovered reef in the Amazon River is already under threat....
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2016/0427/Coral-reefs-are-dying-just-when-we-need-them-most