Share articlePrint articleCaribbean coral reefs are sounding the alarm. Coral reefs aren't just attractive dive sites. This allowed us to calculate present-day reef growth rates - and to project how rates will change in the future. That would drive sea levels up by 8-10 millimetres a year by 2100 - far faster than reefs can currently match. Read more: Restored coral reefs can grow as fast as healthy reefs after just four years - new studyWe also investigated whether reef restoration could reverse these trends.