Rising Water Temperatures: The article emphasizes that increasing water temperatures due to global warming are the primary threat to coral reefs, leading to coral bleaching and death.

Importance of Coral Reefs: Coral reefs are vital to marine ecosystems, providing habitat and food for numerous marine species, and they also protect coastal areas from erosion.

Mitigation Strategies: Various strategies to combat the destruction of coral reefs are discussed, including reducing carbon emissions, coral transplantation, and genetic engineering to create more resilient coral species.