New coral disease forecast tool shows high risks of outbreak in Hawaii

HONOLULU, Hawaii: A new early warning system dubbed the "multi-factor coral disease risk" that forecasts how likely it is for two common diseases to afflict those vital marine animals in the Pacific was developed by coral researchers in Hawaii.

The coral disease already shows a strong chance of outbreaks across the Hawaiian archipelago this summer.

The online tool forecasts a high risk of "growth anomalie