Disabilities | Impact Entrepreneur

Restoring Coral Reefs Is One Key to Puerto Rico’s Economic Future

Restoring Coral Reefs Is One Key to Puerto Rico’s Economic Future

by Devin Thorpe | Impact Economy, Island Nations, North America, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 14 - Life Below Water, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Tech for Social Good

Back-to-back hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 did a combined $94 billion of damage to Puerto Rico and left 3,000 inhabitants dead. One message buried in the losses made is that coral reefs matter. But the coral around Puerto Rico is dying. Globally, about half the...