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Each kilometer of the highlighted reefs on this map of Oahu provides over $1 million in flood protection benefits each year. Credit: Map by Chris Lowrie and Jessica Kendall-Bar
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...A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the U.S. Geological Survey reveals how valuable coral reefs are in protecting people, structures, and economic activity in the United States from coastal flooding during storms...the study found that coral reefs offer more than $1.8 billion in annual flood protection to coastal communities. 

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