"Coral reefs recovering faster are generally those living in marine protected areas and coastal waters where the levels of pollution, dredging and other kinds of human-induced disturbance are considered low," the U.N. said.

Wow, that's a surprise, eh?

Think of all the stuff that got washed out of New Oleans and the rest of the Gulf coast affected by Katrina, et al. I wonder if that might contribute to the current dead zone in that area?(he asked sarcastically)

Pyrolysis creates reduced carbon! ...Time for the next step in our evolutionary symbiosis with fire.