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What happens if coral reefs disappear completely due to climate change?

Cecil Livingston

If coral reefs disappear completely due to climate change, it would have a big impact on the ocean and the animals that live there. Coral reefs provide a home and food for many different types of fish and other sea creatures. If the coral disappears, these animals would have to find a new place to live and eat.

Coral reefs also help to protect the shorelines from big waves and storms. Without the reefs, the waves would be much bigger and could cause a lot of damage to the land and homes near the shore.

Another important thing that coral reefs do is they are a source of medicine. Some medicines used to treat cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses come from the plants and animals that live in the coral reefs. If the reefs disappear, we might lose the chance to find more medicines from the ocean.

Climate change is causing the oceans to become warmer and more acidic. This is making it hard for coral to grow and survive. If nothing is done to stop climate change, all the coral reefs could disappear in the future.

But there are things we can do to help. We can reduce the amount of greenhouse gases we release into the air by using less energy and driving less. We can also make sure that we don't pollute the oceans with trash and chemicals.

If we work together to help protect the coral reefs, we can make sure that they don't disappear completely. We can help to make sure that the ocean stays healthy for the animals that live there, and for us too.