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Caribbean Coral Reefs Are Mostly Dead

Less than 10% of the reefs have live coral, says report

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 7, 2012 4:53 PM CDT

(Newser) – The coral reefs of the Caribbean are mostly wiped out, according to a new report from a major conservation group. Scientists have found that the reefs have about 8% of live coral coverage, down from about 50% to 60% in the 1970s, reports National Geographic....   Read full story »

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