One of the world’s healthiest coral reefs is in an oil field

For now, the reef is thriving – how long it lasts depends on us. Proof of Concept is a video series profiling the science and scientists behind some of the environment’s most unexpected research. To see a written version of this story, visit our website: https://grist.org/video/coral-oil-flo... Video by Jesse Nichols Senior Producer: Daniel Penner Deputy Editor: Teresa Chin Executive Editor: Kat Bagley Illustrator: Estelle Caswell Sources: Michelle Johnston Kristine DeLong Amy Wagner Kelly Drinnen DeLong 2023 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1... Anthropocene Curriculum https://www.anthropocene-curriculum.o... UNEP 2020 https://www.unep.org/interactives/sta... Flower Garden Banks Climate Vulnerability Assesment https://nmssanctuaries.blob.core.wind... Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary https://flowergarden.noaa.gov/