Global warming is destroying coral reefs. The rise of carbon dioxide emissions and that results the climate to get warmer cause the burning of fossil fuels are making oceans warmer and more acidic therefor its triggering widespread coral disease and stifling coral growth toward "a tipping point for functional collapse." Coral reef have already took a negative hit from global warming. The coral reefs can be gone within decades.

Pictured at left is the typical coral reef today on the southern
Great Barrier Reef, which has endured a rise of 1 degree C and
375 parts per million of atmospheric carbon dioxide
concentration. The middle frame shows what a reef would look
like if global temperatures rise one more degree and CO2
concentrations increase, as predicted. The right frame
shows what a reef would like if temperatures and CO2
levels rise even more.
(Credit: Image courtesy of Cornell University)








http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071213152600.htm



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Global Warming Is Destroying Coral Reefs, Major Study Warns