The Guardian
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2021-11-28
Nobel-winning stock market theory used to help save coral reefs
Portfolio selection rules on evaluating risk used to pick 50 reefs as ‘arks’ best able to survive climate crisis and revive coral elsewhere
Portfolio selection rules on evaluating risk used to pick 50 reefs as ‘arks’ best able to survive climate crisis and revive coral elsewhere
"It’s a sign of hope that it’s doing well, and we need to keep protecting it," said marine biologist Gareth Philips.
Scientists observe spawning off the coast of Cairns and share their excitement for the reef's recovery following years of damage caused by rising ocean temperatures.
Scientists have carefully collected spawn bundles by moonlight in a bid to help save the reef
Even if warming is kept to 1.5C, bleaching lethal to corals would hit more than three times a decade, study predicts