If I close my eyes and I try to imagine the most breathtaking place I saw, the sound of bubbles and waves comes in my mind and a colorful carpet of corals, populated by a flood of fishes and other marine lives, overcrowds my thoughts. We live on a blue planet where oceans are the main source of life since every living being comes and relies on water. Even if they cover less than 1% of oceans’ floor, coral reefs are one of the most amazing marine ecosystems: 25% of marine inhabitants depend on it in some moments of their life, human beings have to be thankful too to this ecosystem that dispenses oxygen, works continuously as the main bio-constructor, offers a natural protection for coasts, offers food and economic income thanks to tourism, and finally its beauty is a gift for human eyes. If I close my eyes and I try to imagine the most breathtaking place I saw, the sound of bubbles and waves comes in my mind and a colorful carpet of corals, populated by a flood of fishes and other marine lives, overcrowds my thoughts. It’s like a natural museum, a moving masterpiece that we have the luck to admire whenever we want. Or sadly, one day, we should say ‘we had’. In fact, this amazing ecosystem is seriously in danger and human responsibility is unequivocal. In this geological era that we could call Anthropocene, human impact on the planet is amazing and frightening at the same time. The human development that permitted the achievement of a high-quality lifestyle, on the other side puts in serious danger the entire planet: climate change and pollution are globally threatening human health and many species’ survival, thus coral reefs and their inhabitants are in danger too. Best class rooms
If I close my eyes and I try to imagine the most breathtaking place I saw, the sound of bubbles and waves comes in my