Why I still have hope for coral reefs | Kristen Marhaver
TED Talks Science and Medicine
English - July 28, 2017 14:51 - 7 minutes - 56.5 MB Video - ★★★★ - 742 ratingsScience ted tedtalks ted talks inspiration creativity tech demo education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Corals in the Pacific Ocean have been dying at an alarming rate, particularly from bleaching brought on by increased water temperatures. But it's not too late to act, says TED Fellow Kristen Marhaver. She points to the Caribbean -- given time, stable temperatures and strong protection, corals there have shown the ability to survive and recover from trauma. Marhaver reminds us why we need to keep working to protect the precious corals we have left. "Corals have always been playing the long game," she says, "and now so are we."