Scientists find 64,000 sq miles of climate-resilient coral reef
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM For years, the conversation around coral reefs has been threaded with grief. Bleaching events, rising ocean temperatures, one crisis folding into the next. The reefs have become a kind of shorthand for what we stand to lose. A new global analysis is pushing Read More...
Sea cucumbers: The unsung heroes of coral reefs
When we think about the coral reef conservation efforts, hardly, if ever, does the humble sea cucumber cross our minds. However, it turns out that these slimy, faceless creatures—or rather their waste—play an important role in maintaining the health and biogeochemical cycles of the Read More...