Climate Central: As the famed corals of Australia's northeastern shoreline turn white at a rate never before seen, scientists there have made a striking discovery -- one that offers new hope for reefs as greenhouse gas pollution warms the waters around them.
Corals growing in areas of the Great Barrier Reef where fishing is banned were found to be more likely to survive bleachings, cyclones, coral diseases and the voracious effects of invasive starfish.
Rules that protect fish can also protect coral reefs....