A drop in shipping emissions has caused a surge in warming at the Great Barrier Reef, fuelling calls for drastic actions such ...

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

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, scientists say.

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 ...

World’s largest bleaching event on record has harmed 84% of coral reefs Bleached coral dies when exposed to heat stress for too long, threatening the bountiful marine ecosystem that depends on ...

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 are in global peril, but scientists around the world are working hard to find ways to help them survive the Anthropocene.

Researchers modeled coral responses to climate scenarios, revealing that natural adaptation may not suffice under current warming trends. Heat-sensitive corals like <i>Acropora</i> face local ...

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 announced ...

Didn’t we already know where the world’s reefs are? Previously, we’ve had to pull data from many different sources, which made it harder to pin down the extent of coral reefs with certainty.

How a mushroom coral goes for a walk without legs New video shows how coming-of-age mushroom coral polyps migrate from reef to blue depths ...

Home to almost a quarter of all marine species, find out why coral reefs are so important and how they are responding to climate change.