Scientists identify 64,000 sq miles of coral reef capable of surviving climate crisis

Scientists identify 64,000 sq miles of coral reef capable of surviving climate crisis

Scientists have identified nearly 166,000 sq km (64,000 sq miles) of coral reefs that are capable of surviving ​and recovering from climate change, three times more than previously estimated, ‌research showed on Tuesday. The world’s coral reefs, which sustain a quarter of all marine life, have come under severe stress as a result of violent tropical storms, pollution and mass “bleaching” ​events caused by soaring ocean temperatures, with some sc…

Surprise: Coral Reefs Could Resist Climate Doom

The hell you say! Vast areas of coral reef could resist climate change: study In the crystalline waters off Kenya’s coast, coral reefs are thriving — evidence of a rare good news story in the battle to protect oceans from the ravages of climate change. A new study presented at the Our Ocean Conference in...