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Coral Bleaching Reversed at Record Speed Using Stanford Method
Corals that were ghostly white returned to full health in the Stanford lab, the first time bleached corals near death have been seen fully recovering; reefs get a break.
On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on Scoreboard SaturdayPublished
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- First reported by Good News Network: “Coral Bleaching Reversed at Record Speed Using New Stanford Method: ‘Not a Lost Cause, at All’”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 3:56 PM ET on Scoreboard Saturday, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorScientists at Stanford University say they reversed coral bleaching in a record seven weeks, and the corals went from ghostly white to fully healthy in their lab.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSeven weeks. I can't even get a houseplant back from a long weekend.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt's the first time anyone has watched bleached corals on the brink of death fully recover, and one researcher says it's not a lost cause at all.
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