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Coral provides a natural barrier and i went to miami to talk to a reef restoration effort and what they are doing in the site of this unprecedented marine heat wave. take a listen. >> with restoration efforts going on right now, taking steps to plan for climate change, to try to make sure we restore to be suitable for a future environment and not the victims of it. weve had a few pilot experiments out there on the reefs weve manipulated to make corals more tolerant and this will be a test of tha...

Technical director at reef renewal usa. he works to restore coral reefs in the florida keys and is hopeful about the future. >> there are corals that can live in hotter water. we just have to find them and try to repopulate with them. >> reporter: after one year, dr. bakers research is hitting its initial milestones, already seeing results with corals surviving in slightly warmer temperatures. >> weve had a few pilot experiments out on the reefs that weve manipulated to try to make corals more t...