Planting coral could save Great Barrier Reef from climate change, say scientists

Humans could save the Great Barrier Reef from global warming by transplanting corals that survive heat stress, say scientists

Humans could save the Great Barrier Reef from global warming by transplanting corals that survive heat stress, say scientists.

A new joint study by the Australian institute of marine science (AIMS) in Townsville and the University of Texas has found a genetic basis for tolerance of higher temperatures in coral.