A third of the coral in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have reportedly died or are currently dying due to mass bleaching that plagues the Pacific Ocean triggered by global warming and El Nino. Meanwhile, the Australian drew fire for removing sections of the global warming impact on the reef in a UN report for fear of potential harm to the country’s tourism industry.
A team of researchers showed that offspring of coral species from hot and cold waters had improve heat tolerance, indicating that coral have the ability to tolerate heat in their genes.
