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Two, half-day closures on May 28 and 29 at Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District, will allow corals to spawn and produce new keiki.

Experts warn that may not be enough. at 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, the effects of climate change grow more rapidly. cnn is exploring the consequences of past inaction and what comes next if warming doesn't stop at that critical threshold. one natural wonder of the world has already been damaged. scientists in australia are trying new techniques to try to save the great barrier reef. ivan watson takes us there. >> reporter: an underwater snowstorm. that's how a veteran marine biologist describes the annual event when the coral on the great barrier reef begins to spawn. >> the cora...

It's not that sexy, though. >> some people get into that. >> the florida keys national marine sanctuary invites them to take these night dives so they can see it firsthand, up close and personal. coral spawning in the caribbean always takes place just after the august full moon. >> another sexual tidbit here, coral sexual production ensures genetic variety. for the eggs and sperm that don't manage to get together, that actually serves as fofo for other critters i ithe sea. >> because you always wanted to know that. you can bring that up at the cocktail party. >> always. we'll be back with more...