'Oases' Of 38 Coral Reefs Repel Impacts Of Climate Change

19 June 2018, 9:17 pm EDT By Athena Yenko Tech Times



An international team of scientists discovered what they called as an “oases” of coral reefs. Specifically,
the team found 38 communities of corals that are resilient to damaging impacts of climate change.
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An international team of experts presents their discovery of 38 coral reefs located in the Pacific and the Caribbean that are resilient to climate change.

According to the scientists, these thriving ecosystems proved that there remain "kernels of hope" that impacts of climate change are surmountable and may be reversible.

'Escape,' 'Resist,' And 'Rebound'
The team developed a system that helped them identify coral reefs, which are either "escaping," "resisting," or "rebounding" amid environmental factors that have destroyed other coral reefs.

The method they used is similar to the approach utilized for public health-related surveys. It involved finding communities of corals that are more resilient than their neighboring ecosystems.

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