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Coral reefs are the "canary in the coal mine" for the oceans, and they are not doing well.
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This is a stand-alone segment of the 2 minute Planet Warning series. Each segment deals with one of the environmental, economic or political crises facing the earth and the US today. This segment addresss the harm being done to coral reefs worldwide and how this harm negatively impacts global economies.
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This is a stand-alone segment of the 2 minute Planet Warning series. Each segment deals with one of the environmental, economic or political crises facing the earth and the US today. This segment addresss the harm being done to coral reefs worldwide and how this harm negatively impacts global economies.
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This series is broadcaast on two public radio stations.
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