Some good news at last
September 8, 2010 7:45 AM
The future could be for our oceans as Coral Reefs grow again
Posted by BBC Earth Life Is
Home to a quarter of the planet’s marine life, wonderfully weird-looking, and of course brilliantly colourful, coral reefs are often hailed as one of the greatest ocean wonders.
Reefs have been seriously under threat for years from global warming and other human impacts, but the discovery of an ancient coral reef in the South Pacific and the amazing practice of ‘coral gardening’ could mean a turnaround for the ocean’s reefs.
Read the full story on the BBC Earth Blog, including a video of coral gardening.
Dive in at the BBC Earth – Life Is website for more cool videos, photos and stories.
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