Rising Seas Could Strip a Coral Reef of Half Its Wave-Shielding Power by 2100 Along vast stretches of tropical shoreline, the first line of defense against the ocean is not concrete but coral. Living reefs function as natural breakwaters, stripping energy from incoming waves before they can erode beaches, damage property, and flood coastal communities. […]
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