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There may be a surprising upside to losing coral reefs as oceans warm

As warmer waters and ocean acidification reduce coral formation, the seas will take up more carbon dioxide – an effect that hasn't been included in climate models

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Giant coral colony discovered in Red Sea tourism hotspot

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Gorgeous images capture coral breeding breakthrough

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Gorgeous images capture coral breeding breakthrough

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Ocean acidification is reaching deeper waters

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World's largest coral discovered by accident

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World’s largest coral is 300 years old and was discovered by accident

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Coral bleaching

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Here's how coral reefs might survive hotter, more acidic oceans

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Solar-powered floating islands could help to regrow coral reefs

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Corals that recover from bleaching still struggle to breed

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Culling predatory starfish conserves coral on the Great Barrier Reef

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Heron Island coral

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The shocking extent of latest Great Barrier Reef mass bleaching event

New Scientist went diving at One Tree Island, a remote and highly protected part of the Great Barrier Reef, to see the shocking extent of latest Great Barrier Reef mass bleaching event

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How mass bleaching has pushed the Great Barrier Reef to the brink

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Damaged coral reefs can recover quickly after restoration work

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Uncharted waters: The scientists saving Denmark's hidden coral

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Shipwrecks are havens for wildlife in areas threatened by fishing

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