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How accelerating evolution could help corals survive future heat waves—new study
- April 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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As global warming accelerates, extreme heat waves are causing widespread death of tropical reef corals. Most corals rely on tiny algae cells living within their tissues that photosynthesize and produce energy. Corals use this energy to build their skeletons that create the reef structure.
Originally published at Phys.org