Puerto Rico
As coral reefs face unprecedented heat, scientists pioneer new ways to protect them
In Puerto Rico and elsewhere, researchers are attempting to restore coral reefs and make corals more resilient to ocean heat — with some recent success.
There hasn’t been a worse time to be a coral in recent history.
Record-breaking sea surface temperatures have persisted globally since March 2023. In that time, more than three-quarters of the world’s reefs have experienced heat stress intense enough... [8215 chars]