
SUNSCREEN IS KILLING THE REEF
Energy and Environment How we are all contributing to the destruction of coral reefs: Sunscreen Print Article Comments 122 By Darryl Fears October 20 at 5:00 AM A marine protected area in Papua New Guinea. (ARC COE for Coral Reef Studies/Marine Photobank/Reuters) The sunscreen that snorkelers, beachgoers and children romping in the waves lather on for protection is killing coral and reefs around the globe. And a new study finds that a single drop in a small area is all it tak