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

Local-scale pollution and sedimentation further damage reef ecosystems. The graph shows the distinct spectral signatures of unbleached coral (Level 4, on left) and bleached coral (Level 1, on ...

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 ...

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Coral in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

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

Coral reefs around the world are experiencing a mass bleaching event as the climate crisis drives record-breaking ocean heat, two scientific bodies announced Monday — with some experts warning ...

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 ...

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.

Discovery of 'pristine' coral reef near Tahiti could help save dying coral reefs around the world, scientist says. Up to 14% of the coral reefs in the world were killed between 2009 and 2018.