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His recreated coral oasis was literally swimming with fish species. we're still pioneering, and there are many, many islands, many projects all over the world, to find out how we can make the corals more resilient. the biggest challenge will be to get the people to realise that something big needs to be done. we have to work together. governments, scientists, and all this together, could be the perfect solution. so far, i've been looking at why corals are vital to these islands, and i've been looking at some truly inspirational projects that could restore the reefs. i'm continuing myjourney th...

The world. you may not suspect that one of those threats, a coral killer, is a hugely popular threat. lion fish are all over the world, but mishandling them can lead to devastating consequences for the reefs. up next, a conservationist gins us live from grand cayman where he helped organize an event drawing a claim from environmentalists all over the world. jason, we're grateful to have you this morning. help us understand this problem. the population of lion fish has exploded in the last few decades. why and why are they so harmful to reefs? >> it started in the carolinas somewhere around the...

And this is what i've come to see — the world's largest 3d printed reef. it was made in australia by reef—design labs using a ceramic material, and then shipped in small sections to be constructed underwater. took a little while for corals to get used to the material. they grow slower than the corals. but the corals are very, very strong. a living reef is the most effective natural defence barrier for protecting the islands from erosion. 3d printing allows for rapid testing of new designs to find the best structure for growing corals. the team behind this is looking to use similar techniqu...

Like where you are waking up this morning. lots of flood warnings. it is very, very windy in the north i can confirm that first hand. maybe not as windy as the thing you will see now. a former lighthouse in portland in dorset has been renovated. it has been opened as a holiday lead and it does get wild and windy at times. but as you will see in this report, the seaview is hard to beat. this lighthouse has stood sentinel for more than 150 years. it has saved countless lives off the treacherous bit of the dorset coast, with its shallow reefs, strong currents, deeper ledges and clashing tights. â...

Underneath the calm turquoise waters off eastern Thailand, a rapidly spreading disease is killing corals over vast stretches of the sea floor, and...