Healthy reefs aren’t just about colorful fish — they also shield shorelines from intense tropical storms. If Florida’s reefs keep degrading, flooding during tropical storms could get much worse, increasing risks to people and costing nearly a billion dollars a year in damage to buildings and economic disruption annually, a new Earth’s Future study finds. […]
So in theory, if we do nothing, eventually Florida will just wash away? Sounds like a great plan if you ask me.
We don’t need to put more garbage in the oceans.