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ScienceCan ‘super coral’ and cooling the sea save reefs from climate change?

Palau’s reefs have avoided the mass bleaching that devastated systems such as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef because they are unusually heat-resistant. As global temperatures rise, Palau is cultivating “super coral”, while Australian scientists see the technology as a possible last chance for reefs and plan to spread larvae across the Great Barrier Reef.

AAl Jazeera English 2026-08-29 11:30