Heat waves are roasting reefs, but some corals may be resilient
New research examines damage from heat and gives projections for the future
![Acropora millepora](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/041918_dg_staghorn_feat.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
IN HOT WATER Staghorn coral (Acropora millepora) may be able to last 100 to 250 years thanks to its ability to adapt to warming waters. Here, a healthy staghorn grows off Magnetic Island in the central part of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
M. Matz et al/PLOS Genetics 2018