How does climate change affect coral reefs?
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Natural disasters such as hurricanes, tropical storms, tsunamis, and landslides have the potential to be the source of a tremendous amount of marine debris. High winds, heavy rain, storm surge, and flooding associated with these disasters can pull large structures, household products, and outdoor items into surrounding waters.
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Coral Reef Rescue Initiative
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Coral Reefs and Climate Change - What do coral reefs look like
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Frontiers Coral Reef Ecosystems under Climate Change and Ocean
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How climate change affects corals
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Climate change is killing the world's coral reefs, study finds
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What would happen if there were no coral reefs? — The Reef-World
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Network of coral reefs in Seychelles offer conservation hope
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Some coral reefs can withstand climate change thanks to algae : NPR
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How climate change is affecting coral reefs?
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Watching a coral reef die as climate change devastates one of the
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Coral Reefs and Climate Change - How are land and sea connected
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Coral reefs are critical for our food supply, tourism, and ocean
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Leveraging nanotechnology to save coral reefs