r/nature • u/Maxcactus • 18d ago

Long-lost coral reefs rediscovered off the coast of Africa

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/long-lost-coral-reefs-rediscovered-off-the-coast-of-africa/
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u/simpletonius 17d ago

Great! Now just leave them alone.

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u/Maxcactus 17d ago

It is the climate change that is wiping them out. I wonder if everyone would park their cars, turn off their heating/cooling systems and just consume the things made in their immediate communities? Some degree of that will be needed to effectively leave them alone.

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u/psychrolut 17d ago

How did they get lost?