It might sound like a strange silver lining: as coral reefs decline, the ocean could actually end up absorbing more […] ...

This graph below from NOAA Coral Reef Watch shows sea surface temperatures in the Florida Keys since 1985. The black line shows the average regional water temperature for 2023, which right now is ...

New research has revealed alarming coral mortality rates of 92% after last year's bleaching event at Lizard Island on ...

Researchers at the University of Miami are hoping that hybrid corals, created by breeding local corals with those that thrive ...

We had this idea that we really needed to try to help Florida’s coral reef by introducing more diversity from around the ...

A study of 7000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: as ...

Global coral reef bleaching event is largest on record, report says 03:59. Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its ...

The mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world since February 2023 is now the most extensive on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration told Reuters this week. A staggering ...

Coral reefs are a crucial part of the marine ecosystem, providing habitats for all sorts of marine life and protecting coastlines from storm damage. But scientists say rising ocean temperatures ...

Coral reefs face a dire future as oceans get hotter. Scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, in the hope they can survive long enough for humans to rein in climate change.

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative a… ...