Coral Reefs Reduce Wave Energy and Height

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Coral Reefs Reduce Wave Energy and Height
Coral Reefs Reduce Wave Energy and Height

For the world's 197 million coastal dwellers, Pew marine fellows reveal how coral reduces the risks of storms and floods by 97 percent

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