Scientists tinker with evolution to save Hawaii coral reefs

Friday, November 6, 2015

COCONUT ISLAND, Hawaii -- Scientists at a research center on Hawaii's Coconut Island have embarked on an experiment to grow "super coral" they hope can withstand the hotter and more acidic oceans that are expected with global warming.

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