Scientists Invent Underwater Umbrellas to Protect Coral Reefs—and It Appears to Be Working
Earth is in the midst of its fourth global coral bleaching event. Scientists expect that by 2050, the…
Tiny reef fish flourished beside islands filled with seabirds; where rats removed the birds, the entire underwater food chain took another route
Ecosystems work with each other no matter how far or disconnected they are. Animals and birds have impacts…
‘Systemic racism’ claims identified in buried reef authority review
An independent review into the agency tasked with protecting the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef revealed staff were…
Underwater Speakers Are Having An Unexpected Effect On Jamaica’s Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are essential for a healthy ocean and thriving fish colonies. Sadly, coral reefs are dying out…
As Global Warming Threatens Corals Worldwide, Woods Hole Scientists Search for ‘Super Reefs’ That Can Take the Heat
MAJURO, Marshall Islands—Perched on the bow of an aluminum landing craft, Anne Cohen gazed a few yards ahead…
The Two Million Years Rain Crisis That Helped the Dinosaurs Take Over
Artistic representation of a Middle-Late Triassic landscape of southern Brazil. A large Prestosuchus chiniquensis feeds on the carcass of a…
Sewage Is Threatening Coral Reefs Around the World, Even in Marine Protected Areas
Marine protected areas are designed to conserve coral reefs and other ocean ecosystems by restricting human activity within…
South Maui’s saltier, more turbid waters could signal drought is taking a toll : Maui Now
Hui O Ka Wai Ola volunteers collect water samples off Waipu‘ilani in March 2025. Volunteers go out every…
US Government Is Accelerating Coral Reef Collapse, Scientists Warn
Ritidian Point, at the northern tip of Guam, is home to an ancient limestone forest with panoramic vistas…
Severe and widespread coral reef damage during the 2014-2017 Global Coral Bleaching Event
Coral Reef Watch, Center for Satellite Applications and Research, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, College Park, MD,…
Bangkok Post – Three-year heatwave ‘bleached half the planet’s coral reefs’
Researchers warn current bleaching event will eclipse damage seen from 2014-17 Australia’s Great Barrier Reef experienced rising heat…
Ocean Warming Breaks Record for Ninth Straight Year
Every second of last year, the Earth’s oceans absorbed the equivalent in energy to 12 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs. …