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Places where the world saw progress, for the May 18, 2020 Monitor Weekly.

1. United States

It was one of the many species rescued from Florida’s waters after a major disease outbreak in 2014 wiped out nearly 35% of the reef. Since the lab’s spawning success in early April, more than 350 coral babies have been released into the ocean, where scientists hope they will get to work rebuilding the third-largest coral reef in the world. “Scientific breakthroughs that have a direct impact on protecting and restoring our natural environment is

2. Chile3. Austria4. Saudi Arabia5. Ethiopia6. Japan

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