Despite covering only one per cent of the world’s oceans, coral reefs are one of the biggest tourist attractions. Being one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, this extraordinary, vibrant marine structure houses more than 25 to 30 per cent of aquatic life, including fish, turtles, sharks and plants.
However, what often gets overlooked is how dependent humanity is on coral reefs. With climate change becoming more prevalent, what with increasingly warmer waters and rising sea levels, it’s high time that we start paying attention before the worse catches us unawares.
And when we say “worse”, we don’t mean the sudden end of the world. Instead, it’s phenomenon like widespread coral bleaching, the loss of marine
