Life on the Rocks is an inspiring, lucid, meditative ode to the reefs and the undaunted scientists working to save them against almost impossible odds. She was so amazed by the ingenuity of these last-ditch efforts that she joined in rescue missions, unexpected partnerships, and risky experiments, and helped rebuild reefs with rebar and zip ties. She met scientists and activists operating in emergency mode, doing everything they can think of to prevent coral reefs from disappearing forever. Alarmed by their peril, she traveled the world to discover how to prevent their loss. Juli Berwald fell in love with coral reefs as a marine biology student, entranced by their beauty and complexity. But corals across the planet are in the middle of an unprecedented die-off, beset by warming oceans, pollution, damage by humans, and a devastating pandemic. Corals themselves are evolutionary marvels that build elaborate limestone formations from their collective skeletons, broker symbiotic relationships with algae, and manufacture their own fluorescent sunblock. They sustain bountiful ecosystems and protect vulnerable coasts. When they're thriving, these fairy gardens hidden beneath the ocean's surface burst with color and life. Life on the Rocks by Juli Berwald The story of the urgent fight to save coral reefs, and why it matters to us all Coral reefs are a microcosm of our planet: extraordinarily diverse, deeply interconnected, and full of wonders.
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