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Places that Americans love like Florida's coral reefs and the alpine meadows of the Rocky Mountains could suffer greatly from global warming, according to the report.

Jennifer Morgan
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Hurricane damage to coral reefs is natural. What we need to do is assure that human activity doesn't compromise the long-term health of the Keys reefs.

David Holtz
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If this trend is real ... the extensive bleaching that our reefs have experienced in the past two years would likely become commonplace.

Alan E. Strong
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One of legendary architect Pete Dye's most celebrated courses, Teeth of the Dog is named for a local term describing the island's jagged-edged coral reefs.

Chris Santella
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The structure of coral reefs provides coastline protection from severe storms by dampening wave action.

Liane Guild
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There was a lot of misinformation that came out after the tsunami hit that the reefs were devastated. We were able to clarify that.

Greg Stone
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If temperatures continue to increase in the tropical North Atlantic, many of the coral reefs there (and their ecosystems) may be affected by bleaching. Also, since hurricane development does depend on sea surface temperatures, the conditions necessary for hurricanes to form may be accentuated.

Edward Kearns
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