For all of the mysteries that remain about coral reefs, though, experts agree that climate change is an undisputed threat.

To understand the science behind coral bleaching, it’s important to know what’s in front of your scuba goggles when you’re looking at a coral reef. Although they may look like plants at ...

The UNCDF warned that this fourth mass bleaching event is a serious threat to ecosystems that support 25 percent of marine life and nearly a billion people worldwide. Sudden increases in water ...

Like humans, coral reefs rely on nutrients in the environment surrounding them. Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic ...

In 2023, more than three-quarters of the world’s coral reefs were exposed to ocean temperatures that can cause coral ...

Research this year shows that 77% of the world's reefs are affected by bleaching, mainly due to warming ocean waters amid human-caused climate change. It's the largest and fourth mass global ...

Reefs are paying the price for new housing developments — and state marine protection alone can’t stop human waste from ...

Armed with scrub brushes, young scuba divers took to the waters of Florida’s Alligator Reef in late July to try to help corals struggling to survive 2023’s extraordinary marine heat wave. They ...

July 8, 2024 — Coral reefs, those vibrant underwater cities, stand on the precipice of collapse. While rising ocean temperatures and coral bleaching grab headlines, a new essay reveals a hidden ...