Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Healthy corals restore bleached neighbors' color after five days of contact

The world's coral reefs face an existential threat from rising seawater temperatures that trigger widespread bleaching, a problem driven by climate change and compounded by this year's intense El Niño phenomenon.

Healthy corals restore bleached neighbors' color after five days of contact
Image: Phys.org
The world's coral reefs face an existential threat from rising seawater temperatures that trigger widespread bleaching, a problem driven by climate change and compounded by this year's intense El Niño phenomenon.

Originally published at Phys.org

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