Coral Reefs

Otherwordly images reveal coral skeleton-building

by JoAnna Wendel
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coral skeleton
Pupa Gilbert

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Coral reefs are under constant threat from climate change.

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Major storms and heat waves can cause corals to bleach, making them even more vulnerable.

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