Japan coral protectors race to save reefs from heat ‘bomb’
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-08-20 10:48 UTC+10:00
Section: ENVIRONMENT
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Military & Defence, Weather, Environment & Climate, Asia Pacific
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ONNA, OKINAWA PREF. – From “heat wave simulators” to ecological bootcamps, scientists and conservationists are trying ways to revive and reinforce the famous coral reefs off Okinawa Prefecture, decimated by climate-driven bleaching two summers ago.
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