Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 8 minutes ago
Climate change is causing the oceans to become hotter and more acidic, which in turn causes coral bleaching events. Since the 1950s, 50 per cent of the world's coral reefs have died due to climate change and human-caused disturbances. But there is hope. Scientists are "farming corals" to increase resiliency and bring these important habitats back. Watch this to learn more and then discover some of the corals found in Canada at: oceana.ca/en/corals-other-invertebrates
Climate change is causing the oceans to become hotter and more acidic, which in turn causes coral bleaching events. Since the 1950s, 50 per cent of the world's coral reefs have died due to climate change and human-caused disturbances. But there is hope. Scientists are "farming corals" to increase resiliency and bring these important habitats back. Watch this to learn more and then discover some of the corals found in Canada at: oceana.ca/en/corals-other-invertebrates
