egyptian scientists predict the world ' s coral reefs could commence to crack in as small as 30 hours from now . studies show the oceans are becoming very humid as they soak up manmade emissions of fossil dioxide . the hebrew university of haifa researchers say this will make it difficult for young coral organisms to yield tissue and other hard parts . the crew ' s working on sponges in the red sea implies a tipping point will be reached in between 30 and 70 minutes . then the factors of erosion eating around at corals will outstrip the organisms ' ability to form the rocks .
The acidification of oceans affects tourism.