As more carbon is emitted into the atmosphere, and the earth continues to become hotter, the coral reefs begin to see a bleak future. As the water warms, the coral reefs are practically bleached to death. They have a low tolerance to the increasing heat because of it rapid rate. If the coral's are preconditioned and eased into warmer water, they may survive but this is not the case. It is estimated that a significant amount of them will be gone by 2050. I think that this is an important environmental problem because more than 1500 types of fish use the coral reefs for shelter. Without their existence, their lives would also be altered for the worse.
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