A survey of reefs around Little Cayman has revealed a shocking decline in coral cover from 26% at the start of 2023 down to less than ten percent by this summer. The devastating loss of ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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