Scientists research why some coral in American Samoa is thriving despite warmer oceans

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Amid all the news of coral bleaching and decline, the reefs of American Samoa have been particularly resilient to warming temperatures that have laid waste to other corals. Ari Daniel reports from American Samoa on scientific research to understand why, and to potentially use this knowledge to help reefs in other parts of the world.

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