Here's a Positive!

[Tiki God]

With all the doomsday talk, I thought we should hear about something more uplifting. In Mexico they are building the world's largest artificial reef, and it's pretty dang cool! Check it!

http://www.theyucatantimes.com/2014...tificial-reef-is-being-built-in-quintana-roo/

 

[Illhaveanother]

It's sad that they even have to build an artificial reef . They destroyed the one that was naturally there

 

[johnike]

Thanks Tiki God!
:wave:

 

[Tiki God]

It's sad that they even have to build an artificial reef . They destroyed the one that was naturally there

At least someone is actively helping, not raging through a computer

Thanks Tiki God!
:wave:

:beer:

 

[Illhaveanother]

Gotta spread awareness and ideas someway!

 

[Tiki God]

You also have to act

 

[power boat jim]

What is an international organism? This sounds more like a shore line protection project then reef reconstruction.

 

[TampaSnooker]

Here's another positive story:
http://coralmorphologic.com/b/2014/06/09/miami-coral-rescue-restrospective-urban-coral-hypothesis

 

[Tiki God]

That's sweet! Sucks that that reef in the video is slated for destruction. But rescuing all that coral!

 

[thenewguy997]

I dont get why we gotta kill reef in the first plave cant we build somewhere else?

 

[Tiki God]

Same, but if the reef is going to be destroyed, might as well give nature a head start and build an artificial reef!

 

[andex23]

I think that large scale geo-engineering is the only way we have a chance to stave off the problems we are creating. hopefully, projects like this will be successful. looks promising.

 

[Reefflapper]

I personally think that this is a great idea.

 

[mcfa2403]

This is amazing! Thanks for sharing, perhaps one day reefkeeping practices and the knowledge we gain from keeping specimens in our tank can be used to rebuild wild reefs using these pyramids as a base

 

[Unome]

It's sad that they even have to build an artificial reef . They destroyed the one that was naturally there

Much like home developers who go into an area, clear a bunch of land(and trees), build homes and then give the subdivision some trendy name like "Sherwood Oaks"(with hardly any trees left).

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Great topic, here is another link to a story about corals being more resistant to climate change and acidification than previously thought:

http://www.wkyc.com/story/weather/2014/07/08/corals-adaptation/12386885/