Horry County Schools Early College High School

2050 Hwy.501 E.

P.O. Box 261966

Conway, SC 29528-6066

September 19, 2013

The Sun News

Letter to the Editor

P.O. Box 406

Myrtle Beach, SC 29578

Dear Editor and Chief:

My Name is Eric Stearns. I am a sophomore at Early College High School in Conway, South Carolina.

I am writing to address the massive problem of destruction and bleaching of coral reefs.

The problem we are having with coral reefs is very serious and not to be taken lightly. The problem with coral reefs is that they are dying off. Over the past years the world has lost more than 20 different coral reefs. We use coral reefs for so many different things from coral reefs, like 50 percent of chemicals that we use in our everyday medicine such as Benadryl, and Tylenol. One of the biggest reasons coral reefs are breaking down is because of the most dominant animal on this planet, us. We dump, drill, everything in the ocean every day, so I ask you to take a good look at what you are doing, and help. With adequate time and care for these beautiful coral reefs, I think we can change the world  

Thank you so much for your time and I would hope to hear from you soon

                                                                                                Sincerely,

                                                                                                            Eric Stearns