New research points to big changes, not necessarily disappearance, for coral reefs

Public Radio International: Scientists who study climate change and ocean environments have made several recent discoveries. Their findings have challenged the conventional wisdom that climate change could eliminate coral reefs. What they've found is that they probably won't disappear, but they will see major changes. Coral reefs are often described as the canary in a coal mine. They are sensitive to changes in temperature and pH, and climate change is raising ocean temperatures and making oceans more acidic. Nearly one-fifth...

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