Researchers find corals in Northern Australia healed themselves in just 12 years

Scott reef on the northwest coast of Australia was severely damaged by a period of warming in 1998

Researchers found after six years mature corals began breeding again

A coral reef in Northern Australia severely damaged by warming seas has managed to completely heal itself in just 12 years, stunned researchers have found.

The team found that being left alone to breed on its own was key.

Coral reefs can heal themselves, researchers find – but only if humans leave them alone | Mail Online

h/t to Marc Morano