Shading corals on Lizard Island Research Station in the far northern Great Barrier Reef, in an earlier experiment initiated in the summer of 2020. Grace Frank / Australian Institute of Marine Science
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As the climate crisis causes global ocean temperatures to reach record highs, heat stress can lead to an increase in coral bleaching, which makes corals more susceptible to starvation and disease. Mass bleaching events are predicted to increase in severity and frequency, so scientists are trying to find solutions to protect sensitive corals.
In addition to curbing fossil fuel use in order to decrease emissions and mitigate global heating, there are steps humans can…
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