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See Staggering Photos of the World’s Largest Coral, Newly Discovered by Scientists in the Pacific Ocean
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Extreme coral bleaching event prompts emergency UN session
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Coral protection, a human right
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Bigger than blue whale: World’s largest coral is so huge it’s visible from space
In a stunning discovery, the world’s largest coral has been found thriving in the Solomon Islands in the southwest Pacific ...
‘It is extraordinary’: Scientists find world’s largest coral grown over three centuries
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Climate change threatens nearly half of all corals with extinction
Rising temperatures are pushing many species to the brink, alongside disease, pollution and unsustainable fishing.