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As the Earth enters its third mass bleaching event, will corals survive?

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imageEarly signs of bleaching coral in Kaheohe Bay Hawaii, August 2015.XL Catlin Seaview Survey / Underwater Earth, CC BY-NC

The world is experiencing its third mass coral bleaching event. Due to elevated temperatures at tropical locations over the whole planet, large populations of corals are starting to turn white. This is bad, as bleaching can lead...

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