eli5 Why cant coral reefs just move further away from the equator If there losing there habitat to warmer sea temperatures?
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Why can’t you and every person in your city each move your whole house to avoid a flood, earthquake, tsunami, or other natural disaster? Just move your city to a new location that won’t be affected!
Coral reefs are *anchored to the floor*. They are rocks full of tiny living creatures that can’t survive in just any old part of the ocean. It takes centuries for them to grow, and mere years for them to die.
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