Can coral reefs be worth $30 billion a year? In Dubai, a construction company is using natural rock to build an artificial reef and a brand new coastal community. Is this helping our coral reefs and environment or destroying what we have?
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Can coral reefs be worth $30 billion a year? In Dubai, a construction company is using natural rock to build an artificial reef and a brand new coastal community. Is this helping our coral reefs and environment or destroying what we have?
Added: Oct 7, 2009
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