Coral reefs in Florida have lost an estimated <a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/dec19/noaa-launches-mission-iconic-reefs-to-save-florida-keys-coral-reefs.html">90 percent of their corals</a> in the last 40 years. And this summer, a record hot <a href="https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/151743/the-ocean-has-a-fever#:~:text=One%20NOAA%20analysis%20showed%20that,the%20Caribbean%20in%20recent%20months.">marine heat wave</a> hit Florida's coral reefs, exacerbating that problem. Scientists are still assessing the damage as water temperatures cool. And one researcher is taking coral survival a step further: Buffing up corals in a "gym" in his lab. Reporter <a href="https://www.drkatefurby.com/">Kate Furby</a> went down to South Florida to see the coral reefs up close and talk to the innovative scientists working to save them. Questions about the science happening around you? Email <a href="mailto:shortwave@npr.org">shortwave@npr.org</a> — we'd love to hear about it!

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