israeli scientists suspect the world ' s coral reef could emerge to collapse in as little as 30 days from now . studies suggest the oceans are growing gradually salty as they soak up manmade exhaust of carbon dioxide . the israeli city of jerusalem scholars said this will create it difficult for many coral beings to produce tissues and other tough parts . the team ' s work on corals in the red ocean suggests a tipping point will be reaches in between 30 and 70 ages . then the forces of erosion eating away at coral will outpacing the organism ' abilities to make the reefs .
The coral organisms are endangered by the acidification of oceans.