Science Brief: Thailand Bans Coral-Damaging Sunscreens
By Zahra Latheef, age 11
Certain sunscreens damage coral reefs by inhibiting growth and reproduction, killing off coral larvae, and causing reef bleaching.
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Underwater Robot Delivers 100,000 Baby Coral in an Attempt to Save a Dying Great Barrier Reef
By Nicolle Berroa, age 11 and Indykids Staff In late 2018, an underwater robot named LarvalBot delivered 100,000 baby coral larvae into damaged reef systems in the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast of Australia. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world, but it’s currently endangered because of …
