It’s World Oceans Day, and Earth's seawater is hotter than ever. Scientists predict that 99% of all coral reefs will be beyond recovery when average temperatures rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius. One-third of these coral species are found here in Taiwan.

TaiwanPlus speaks with coral expert Shashank Keshavmurthy, a post-doctoral researcher at Academia Sinica, to understand how scientists in the country are protecting the planet’s corals.