Watching the coral bleach in real time on a dive in Florida changed my whole approach

Honestly, I was on a dive trip near Key Largo about 8 months ago, and a guide pointed out a whole section of reef that had turned white. He said, 'This was full of color just last season.' Tbh, seeing it up close, just these sad, pale skeletons, hit me way harder than any article. I came home and cut my meat intake in half and switched my whole house to a green energy plan. Has anyone else had a moment like that that made you change your daily habits fast?

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alice2425d ago

Wait, isn't coral bleaching from heat, not diet?

adams.faith5d ago

Seeing it in person makes it real. I had a similar moment watching a wildfire burn way too close to my town. The smell of smoke in my own yard for a week straight made me finally get serious about cutting out single-use plastics.