Deepfreezing corals to save the reefs
A recent meeting of minds in Denmark saw scientists and politicians alike acknowledge that global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) are rising so fast that we are losing the fight to save the coral reef and most reefs will not survive even if tough greenhouse gas regulations are implemented.
Preserving samples of coral species in liquid nitrogen would enable scientists to reintroduce them to the seas in the future – if global temperatures can be stabilised by then.
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