New ocean sanctuaries house young coral and even flee peril

New ocean sanctuaries house young coral and even flee peril

Columbus, Ohio — Preserving threatened coral reefs is no longer enough. Now, we must help build new ones, say Ja Young Kim, 17, and Jiho Kong, 19. They’ve just designed one new option: robotic nurseries to attract and nurture baby corals. These modular units start as floating, hexagon-shaped cells. Once deployed in the water, they can link together to make large ocean habitats. These apartment-like structures even monitor for potential dangers. …