Mark Wilson reports on a dying coral reef. http://woostergeologists.scotblogs.wooster.edu/2011/05/28/a-visit-to-a-dying-reef-system/
Corals are threatened around the world. In addition to the negative impacts on ecosystems, the loss of beauty is also something to mourn.
I too have noticed a drastic change from my first visit to Israel 12 years ago. The coral reef is virtually dead . My Israeli husband says is may have something to do with the Israeli penchant for plastic bags, and their bad habit of lea
ving these.bags to get washed into the sea.