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The hardy Hawaiian corals that could thrive in warming seas

Two species of tropical coral kept growing even as the water in their tanks became hotter and more acidic.
Underwater shot of a Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula) swimming in Finger Coral (Porites compressa)

A flame angelfish (Centropyge loricula) shelters in finger coral (Porites compressa), which might be resilient to rising water temperatures and acidity. Credit: Thomas Kline/Design Pics/Getty

Some species of coral might be able to adapt to a world altered by climate change, at least if countries curb their greenhouse-gas emissions1.

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Nature 603, 367 (2022)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-00719-x

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  1. McLachlan, R. H. et al. Sci. Rep. 12, 3712 (2022).

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