Rising sea levels could actually help coral reefs survive global warming: Study

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By Mike GaworeckiAug 25, 2016, 5:20 pm391 pts
We are currently in the midst of the the third and quite possibly worst global coral bleaching event in history, thanks to record high sea temperatures caused by a strong El Niño and climate change. Scientists reported earlier this year that 99 percent of 500 coral reefs surveyed in Australia’s Great Barrier…

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