An explosion of sea urchins threatens to push coral reefs in Hawaii ‘past the point of recovery’
- Posted on June 21, 2025
- By CNN
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An explosion of sea urchins threatens to push coral reefs in Hawaii ‘past the point of recovery’

The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and divers, is teeming with spiny creatures that could erode the reef past the point of no return, new research has found.