Scientists identify 64,000 sq miles of coral reef capable of surviving climate crisis
SINGAPORE, June 16 (Reuters) – Scientists have identified nearly 166,000 sq km (64,000 sq miles) of coral reefs that are capable of surviving and recovering from climate change, three times more than previously estimated, research showed on Tuesday. The world’s coral reefs, which sustain a quarter of all marine life, have come under severe stress as a result of violent tropical storms, pollution and mass “bleaching” events caused by soaring […]