Is there hope for threatened coral reefs in the deep ocean?

Name: Is there hope for threatened coral reefs in the deep ocean?
Uploaded: 2017-02-07T00:50:41Z
Duration: P372S
Description: A third of the planet’s coral reef ecosystems are at risk of being damaged by warming sea temperatures and subsequent coral bleaching. Is it possible for these sea creatures to survive and adapt? NewsHour’s science producer Nsikan Akpan and producer Matt Ehrichs investigate this question on a voyage deep below the Atlantic Ocean.

Clip: 02/06/2017 | 6m 12s

A third of the planet’s coral reef ecosystems are at risk of being damaged by warming sea temperatures and subsequent coral bleaching. Is it possible for these sea creatures to survive and adapt? NewsHour’s science producer Nsikan Akpan and producer Matt Ehrichs investigate this question on a voyage deep below the Atlantic Ocean.

Aired: 02/06/17

Rating: NR

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Is there hope for threatened coral reefs in the deep ocean?

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