Coral reefs face an uncertain recovery from the 4th global mass bleaching event – can climate refuges help?

Coral reefs face race against time as climate change outpaces their survival, says study

New research shows coral reefs cannot migrate to cooler waters fast enough to survive climate change, as relocation would take centuries, far outpaced by rapid ocean warming, a New Zealand expert said on Saturday. Read full story

Some Hopeful News About the Future of the World’s Corals - Inside Climate News

Much has been learned about heat-resistant corals in the last decade. Village by village and beach by beach, reef restoration is progressing.Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, “Living on Earth”From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O’Neill with Steve Palumbi, Stanford University professor of biology and oceans.

Coral reefs face an uncertain recovery from the 4th global mass ...

Coral reefs face an uncertain recovery from the 4th global mass bleaching event – can climate refuges help?

The Great Barrier Reef stretches for 1,429 miles just off Australia's northeastern coast. Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty ImageTropical reefs might look like inanimate rock, but these colorful seascapes are built by tiny jellyfish-like animals called corals. While adult corals build solid structures that are firmly attached to the sea floor, baby corals are not confined to their reefs. They can drift with ocean currents over great dista…

Some Hopeful News About the Future of the World’s Corals

Much has been learned about heat-resistant corals in the last decade. Village by village and beach by beach, reef restoration is progressing. Interview by Aynsley O'Neill, "Living on Earth" From our collaborating partner "Living on Earth," public radio's environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O'Neill with Steve Palumbi, Stanford University professor of biology and oceans.

Coral Reefs Face an Uncertain Recovery From the 4th Global Mass Bleaching Event – Can Climate Refuges Help? - GLOBAL STRAT VIEW

Noam Vogt-Vincent, University of Hawaii Tropical reefs might look like inanimate rock, but these colorful seascapes are built by tiny jellyfish-like animals called corals. While adult corals build solid structures that are firmly attached to the sea floor, baby corals are not confined to their reefs. They can drift with ocean currents over great distances to new locations that might give them a better chance of survival. The underwater cities th…