Tag: coral reefs
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Scientists Discover Mutant Coral Reefs in Highly Polluted Areas
Scientists recently discovered an area of ‘super corals’ growing in unlikely conditions. Normally, corals begin bleaching when exposed to extreme heat. However, a UT Austin hydrology professor found coral reefs thriving despite high carbon dioxide levels in the Philippines. This is encouraging news and warrants further investigation. Bayani Cardenas, the UT Austin professor, first made…
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Scientist’s Mistake In Lab Can Make Coral Grow 40x Faster
The world’s coral reefs are in danger. Climate change has dramatically damaged their ecosystems, leading to the endangerment and even death of thousands of kilometers of the once-beautiful reef. As we lose more and more coral, the threat to our world becomes greater and more significant in terms of natural disasters, food shortage, economic difficulty,…