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Remote reefs thrive despite climate change
2016-03-20 18:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Union-Tribune: As ocean warming continues to trigger widespread destruction of coral reefs, a decade-long study of remote islands in the Central Pacific suggests these biodiversity hotspots may be able to thrive despite the threats posed by an increasingly hotter planet. With many parts of the globe in the grip of a nearly two-year coral reef bleaching event -- fueled in part by El Nio-driven ocean warming -- scientists and marine conservation advocates have feared many reefs could suffer irreparable damage...
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