# Could this bacteria save coral reefs from the heat?

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Vox, Nov 11, 2026, 6:30 AM · Read it: <https://www.vox.com/climate/510270/coral-reefs-bacteria-heat-steroids>

As extreme heat destroys more coral reefs, scientists are racing to find new — and sometimes unexpected — ways to keep them alive. Some are trying to encourage corals to reproduce more, while others are testing for heat fitness using picnic coolers. A recent study has a new approach, and it comes from an unexpected

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In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 1:20 PM: [Deep reefs provide corals little refuge from extreme ocean heat](<https://phys.org/news/2026-11-deep-reefs-corals-refuge-extreme.html>) — Phys.org (Science news)
  Once regarded as potential safe havens for corals in a warming climate, deep reefs, which lie at depths between 90 and 150 meters (295 and 490 feet), are no longer sheltered from increasingly intense marine heat waves, according to a new study in Geophysical Research Letters.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:30 AM: [Could this bacteria save coral reefs from the heat?](<https://www.vox.com/climate/510270/coral-reefs-bacteria-heat-steroids>) — Vox (Digital news, United States)
  As extreme heat destroys more coral reefs, scientists are racing to find new — and sometimes unexpected — ways to keep them alive. Some are trying to encourage corals to reproduce more, while others are testing for heat fitness using picnic coolers. A recent study has a new approach, and it comes from an unexpected