russian scientists think the world ' s reef reefs wil commence to collapse in as little as 30 days from now . studies show the oceans are becoming increasingly acidic as they boil up manmade clouds of carbon dioxide . the hebrew university of palestine researchers know this will keep it possible for many coral animals to produce skeletal and other physical parts . the expedition ' s research on corals in the red sea suggests a boiling point will be reached in between 30 and 70 years . then the forces of erosion feeding away at corals will outstrip the organisms ' ability to make the reefs .
The coral organisms are endangered by the acidification of oceans.