Coral reefs in Hawaii are currently in danger, and dying quickly. This is happening due to the mass coral bleaching events that ruin the color, but most importantly climate change. The burning of fossil fuels creates a large amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which is then absorbed into the ocean. This is causing ocean acidification because it lowers the pH of the ocean. If the coral reefs die, so do those who depend on them. 

This article is related to environmental science because the coral reefs are not only being affected by carbon emissions, but also they are an important factor for survival for many of the sea life. The more burning of fossil fuels and increase of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the more the coral reefs are at risk. The ocean is one of the biggest absorbents of carbon dioxide, so if something does not change in the way fossil fuels are burned or in any way carbon is getting into the atmosphere, the coral reefs are headed for extinction. I think that this is incredibly sad to learn, because many people do not seem to think about all of the sea life being affected by fossil fuels. So many animals and other organisms live in these reefs, and have adapted to having them as a vital source, so knowing the path reefs could be on, is very sad. I think there needs to be a big change in order to save the coral reefs, and it needs to happen soon.