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Count Kim Cobb among those scientists who have become distraught about the rapidly deteriorating health of coral reefs worldwide due to climate change. Cobb, a professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences with expertise in coral reefs, has seen the damage of coral bleaching up close during dives to observe ecosystems near Hawaii in connection with her research. In this story, Cobb responds to a recent study on the frequency of extreme bleaching events. Cobb is not affiliated with the study.