Red Sea discovery offers hope for world’s coral reefs

Experts estimate that half of the corals that existed in the early 20th century have died.

A researcher examines coral in tanks (Ariel Schalit/AP)

By Associated Press Reporters

Scientists in Israel hope a discovery could offer a rare glimmer of hope for the world’s coral reefs.

As the outlook for coral reefs across a warming planet grows more grim, scientists in Israel have found that the corals of the northern Red Sea may survive, and even thrive, into the next century.