Edwardsville Public Library discussion

Chapter 6: As we read in this chapter, the rate at which humans pump CO2 creates such hazards for ocean life.

What changes would you like to enact in your personal life this year to help cut your carbon footprint

Chapter 7: Kolbert lists the threats that reefs are under, and they include:

Ocean Acidification
Overfishing
Agricultural Runoff
Deforestation
Dynamite Fishing
White-band disease
High water temperatures

Seeing such a list can feel overwhelming, but it's interesting to see how scientists are tackling these threats. In this article, we meet coral geneticist Madeleine van Oppen, who is re-engineering corals to be better adapted for warmer sea temperatures.

After reading Chapter 7 and any other additional articles, what is your outlook on the future of coral reefs?