Research this year shows that 77% of the world's reefs are affected by bleaching, mainly due to warming ocean waters amid ...

The 'Reef Adapt' ... Researchers Use the Sounds of Healthy Coral Reefs to Encourage Growth of a New Species of Coral Larvae Oct. 23, 2024 — Healthy coral reefs echo with a chorus of grunts and ...

The NOAA coral reef authority declared the global bleaching event in April 2024, making it the fourth of its kind since 1998. The previous record from the 2014 to 2017 mass bleaching affected just ...

A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance. Led by experts at Newcastle University's Coralassist Lab, the study documents the world's first ...

Liam Lachs received funding from the Natural Environment Research Council ONE Planet Doctoral Training Partnership (NE/S007512/1). James Guest received funding from European Research Council ...

Rising global temperatures, various diseases, and coastal development have been killing off the world’s coral reefs, iconic ecosystems that support as much as a quarter of all marine life.

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.

Coral reefs rank among the most biodiverse habitats on Earth and are often referred to as the rainforests of the sea. Modern reef building corals evolved in the Triassic Period around 250 million ...

STORY: Once vibrant in color... much of the world's coral reefs have turned completely white. "This is the biggest coral bleaching event on record." In an exclusive interview with Reuters ...

A global episode of heat-related coral bleaching has grown to the largest on record, US authorities said Friday, sparking worry for the health of key marine ecosystems. From the beginning of 2023 ...

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 (NOAA) told Reuters this week.