The Search for Super Reefs
Key takeaways
- The world has already lost more than half of its coral reefs, and most of what remains is at risk of disappearing in the next 25 years.
- But new research offers a ray of hope: Even as hotter temperatures devastate coral reefs, some still possess an extraordinary ability to endure.
- Teresa traveled to the Marshall Islands to follow Woods Hole scientists tracking down these super reefs.
Why this matters: environmental and climate reporting with long-term consequences.
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The world has already lost more than half of its coral reefs, and most of what remains is at risk of disappearing in the next 25 years.
But new research offers a ray of hope: Even as hotter temperatures devastate coral reefs, some still possess an extraordinary ability to endure.