Image Credit: silvae/Shutterstock.com To commemorate Earth Day 2021, AZoCleantech looks at coral reef damage and if restoration projects are enough to save our underwater ecosystems. Earth’s coral reefs are in danger, with climate change and environmental damage already responsible for the ongoing destruction of the world’s reefs. Restoration attempts are underway, but are they enough to halt the death of these important living ecosystems? Coral reefs rank amongst the most diverse ecosystems on the face of planet Earth, playing host to thousands of different species of animals. These reefs are now dying at an alarming rate as they have been exposed to a wide range of stressors, such as rising ocean temperatures, increasing pollution, and over-fishing. These factors are causing bleaching events that result in mass coral deaths.