Coral bleaching is an indication of stress in coral, and these bleaching events used to be quite rare, but rising sea temperatures have increased the number of frequency of coral bleaching events across the globe. . Ainsley C. (Age 15, New York) explores the importance of coral reefs and the impact that bleaching events have on the coral and the marine life that count on this critical ecosystem. . "When we look into the future, what most people see is just a growth and continuation of the colors we see today. What struck me, however, as I was researching the bleaching of the coral reefs, is that the promise of color in our future is rapidly becoming more and more uncertain." . . . #coral #coralreef #coralreefs #coralbleaching #oceanart #oceanawareness #biodiversity #blueplanet #studentfilm #presenceoffuture