Corals are fragile things. Even relatively minor changes in median water temperatures can destroy them. And as the world continues to warm as a result of climate change, Malaysia’s stunning but beleaguered reefs may well be doomed. But now comes a glimmer of hope for the future of reefs around…

Brace yourself. Malaysia’s coral reefs are doomed. That’s according to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Dr Wan Junaidi Tunku Jaafar. The culprits: El Nino and anthropogenic climate change. All Malaysia can do is try and minimize the damage to its coral, the minister said. The double whammy of this year’s particularly…