Rigs To Reef: Are Oil Platforms Key

An increase in violent storms threatens coral reefs around the world, according to a new study out of UC Santa Barbara. Coral reefs are vital to the marine environment. While they take up less than 1% of the ocean, they're home to a quarter of all marine life. Yesterday, UC Santa Barbara researchers announced that they have developed the world's first engineering model to predict how much damage a reef is likely to suffer when confronted by a violent storm...