Coral reefs, often called the “rainforests of the sea,” cover less than 1% of the ocean floor but support about 25% of all marine life. Thousands of species rely on these complex structures for food and shelter. They also are in severe trouble. The post New England’s Only Hard Coral Could Provide Climate Solutions…

A Brazilian biologist and a team of volunteer divers are killing coral to save a marine protected area just off the famous Ipanema beach. They’re manually removing sun coral, an invasive species first seen in Brazil more than 40 years ago, from an offshore oil platform. The coral has no natural predators in the region…