December 9, 2022
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As remote as they were beautiful, the coral reefs around the 5 volcano tips making up the Southern Line Islands dazzled National Geographic explorers in 2009 during a visit. Remarking that they re-painted the image of what a pristine coral reef looks like—bursting with color and life—the team of the Pristine Seas Expedition had been crushed when a record-warming event in 2015 called El Niño caused mass coral die offs. Then a return in 2021 revealed a remarkable scene...
