Saving Coral Reefs: A Race Against Time

Coral reefs are dying at an alarming rate and the culprit is hiding in plain sight.

When ocean temperatures rise just half a degree above normal, corals literally kick out their algae

partners in panic. Think of it like your cells abandoning ship during a fever. These microscopic

algae give corals their vibrant colors and up to 95 percent of their food. Without them,

corals turn ghost white and starve within weeks. We've already lost 19 percent of all

reefs worldwide. The Great Barrier Reef, visible from space, saw 90 percent bleaching

in recent years. But here's the twist: some corals in the Persian Gulf survive temperatures that

would kill others, proving adaptation is possible. Scientists are now racing to breed