The survival of the world’s coral reefs are in greater jeopardy than previously thought, according to a study recently completed by UH scientists. Hawaii reefs are believed to be particularly vulnerable. 

Carbon dioxide produced by human activity has caused an unprecedented increase in the acidity of ocean water, according to new calculations by International Pacific Research Center scientists. And that spells trouble for the marine organisms that create coral reefs…and the communities who depend on them.

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