July/August 2010

COVER STORY
The Comeback Corals
Corals all over the world are dying as oceans warm. But the hardy reefs near a tiny island in the South Pacific may hold the clues for saving them. By Paul Rogers

The Iranian Optimist
Imprisoned by the shah, exiled by revolutionary excesses, Abbas Milani has spent 25 years pushing for democratic change in his home country. What makes him think it can happen now? By Romesh Ratnesar

WH2OA!+Video
The world’s foremost fountaineer, Mark Fuller creates water displays that take your breath away. By Ann Marsh

Facing the Heat
Climatologist Stephen Schneider calls for cooler heads as temperatures, and tempers, rise.