Coral reef loss may double flood damages worldwide

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, shows that coral reefs cut the cost of all flood-related damages around the world in half.Coral reefs serve as natural, submerged breakwaters that reduce flooding by breaking waves and reducing wave energy.

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