<h5>Heat-resistant corals.</h5><p>Scientists around the world are trying hard to help corals stay alive. One team in the United Kingdom found a good idea to help! They used something called "selective breeding" to create corals that can survive heat waves.</p><h5>What is selective breeding?</h5><p>Selective breeding is like picking the best players for a team. People choose the best plants or animals and make them have babies. The babies will have the good qualities of the parents.</p><p>This method helps make better fruits, stronger crops, and now, heat-resistant corals!</p><h5>How did the scientists create the corals?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Coral_reef_at_palmyra_54142bdc2c.jpg" alt="Coral_reef_at_palmyra.jpg"><figcaption>Coral reef. Photo by Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0</figcaption></figure><p>The scientists tested the heat tolerance of parent corals. They then made baby corals. They made two groups: one group that could handle heat and one that couldn’t. After 3-4 years, they found out that the babies of the strong, heat-resistant parents were also strong!</p><p>Now, they want to test these heat-resistant corals in the ocean. This is a big challenge, but if it works, it could help coral reefs grow strong again!</p><h5>Importance of corals.</h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <iframe width="100%" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZiULxLLP32s" title="Coral Reefs 101 | National Geographic" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><figcaption>A video on Coral reefs. Video by National Geographic.</figcaption></figure></div><p>Corals are like superheroes in the ocean! They come together to make coral reefs. These reefs protect beaches from big storms and waves. They also give fish a home and food. People catch fish from coral reefs to eat or sell, and tourists love to visit them!</p><p>But <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/thailand-closes-tourist-friendly-island">corals are in danger</a>. Pollution and warmer water are making it hard for them to survive. If we don’t help, coral reefs could disappear.</p>

Scientists have developed heat-resistant corals through selective breeding, helping them adapt better to warming oceans.

Scientists Race To Breed Heat-resistant Coral

Collect 150 Hootcoins!

Collect 150 Hootcoins!

The Return of Wind-Powered Ships

Scientists Find Early Evidence Of Fire Use In Tasmania

Plastic-Eating Insect Found in Kenya

Scientists Race To Breed Heat-resistant Coral

Collect 150 Hootcoins!

Collect 150 Hootcoins!

Did you read these articles?

The Return of Wind-Powered Ships

Scientists Find Early Evidence Of Fire Use In Tasmania

Plastic-Eating Insect Found in Kenya