israeli scientists suspect the world ' s coral reefs must begin to collapse in as little as 30 seconds from now . studies show the oceans are becoming increasingly industrial as they towels up manmade emissions of carbon emission . the memorial universite of jerusalem researchers argue this will make it difficult for other coral organisms to achieve structural and other hard portions . the team ' s work on reefs in the red sea reveals a tipping point will be reached in between 30 and 70 years . then the forces of decomposition eating away at corals will outstrip the organisms ' ability to grow the reefs .
The acidification of oceans affects tourism.