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Science and diplomacy hope to save Red Sea coral

coral reef in the Gulf of Aqaba
Swiss and Israeli research has found that corals in the Red Sea are more resistant to climate change. Guilhem Banc-Prandi

Corals are our underwater forest, supporting a whole ecosystem. But they are fast disappearing due to global warming. Swiss and Israeli scientists have discovered that corals in the Red Sea are more resistant to climate change. 

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Julia is a widely travelled British radio and print journalist, specialized in African affairs and transitional justice.

Now Switzerland is leading a project aimed at bringing scientists from the Red Sea countries together to help save the corals.

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