Can we save the world's coral?

Published: April 22, 2024, 9:06 a.m.

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Corals protect humans and sustain 25% of all marine life. But reefs are under threat from climate change, and mass bleaching events mean that some scientists estimate they could disappear by 2100.

In this episode, Graihagh Jackson is joined by BBC CrowdScience presenter, Caroline Steel. We go to Puerto Rico to see how self-duplicating, carnivorous coral could be the solution. We also speak to the scientist who helped discover what was causing coral bleaching in the first place - back when climate change was commonly denied.

Guests: \\nDr Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Professor of Marine Studies at the University of Queensland in Brisbane \\nDr Stacey Williams, Executive Director at the Institute for Socio Ecological Research

Presenters: Graihagh Jackson and Caroline Steel \\nProducer: Octavia Woodward \\nProduction co-ordinator: Brenda Brown \\nEditor: Simon Watts \\nSound Engineer: Tom Brignell

Got a climate question you\\u2019d like answered? E-mail the team: theclimatequestion@bbc.com

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