Feeding fat balls to coral could combat damage from climate change

September 5, 2023 10:28 PM

How feeding little fat balls to coral could combat damage from climate change. A team of scientists are getting creative about how to provide these underwater gardens with the best chance of survival against global warming, starting with coral found in Sydney Harbour. (Note that this is not a perfect solution: it's more like applying firm pressure to a bleeding wound while you wait for the-ambulance-of-reduced-carbon-emissions.)
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries (3 comments total)

100 years from now: coral reefs prescribed statins to combat high reef cholesterol.
posted by grumpybear69 at 3:28 AM on September 6, 2023 [2 favorites]

I thought this was a coy way of saying that they were going to sacrifice politicians to the Gods of the Coral….
posted by GenjiandProust at 3:52 AM on September 6, 2023 [3 favorites]

More seriously, I think the degree of inventiveness shown by these scientists is pretty incredible. It would be nice if that work was matched by policy makers looking for good long-term solutions, but that’s a lot to ask, I guess.
posted by GenjiandProust at 3:58 AM on September 6, 2023 [3 favorites]