The Earth is getting hotter as carbon dioxide, predominantly from the burning of fossil fuels, continues to accumulate in the atmosphere. It is widely recognized that increasing temperatures pose a threat to coral reefs, but just how large a risk are these reefs facing?
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Caldeira, K. Coral 'refugia' amid heating seas. Nature Clim Change 3, 444–445 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1888
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