Coral reefs need long-term care to help them survive, thrive and maintain their beauty and ecological function. To ensure ...

A startling new study shows that the waters surrounding Hawai‘i are heading toward levels of ocean acidification not seen in thousands of years—and fast. Even under the most optimistic emissions ...

In 2023, the Center for Biological Diversity sued the National Marine Fisheries Service for failing to provide critical ...

Scientists are racing to save coral reefs by deep freezing them for the future As oceans get hotter, coral reefs are suffering. Scientists are working on ways to preserve coral by freezing and ...

Coral reefs are being decimated, but it’s not too late to save them, writes Jack Kittinger. We must take action to preserve these vital ecosystems.

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

World Reef Day kicks off in Hawaii on June 1. A quarter of the world's coral has disappeared in the last 30 years, and scientists warn that coral reefs could be entirely wiped out by the end of ...

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 ...

Scientists predict 99 percent of coral reefs will be lost by the end of this century without concerted efforts to protect them. "We simply cannot afford to lose coral reefs," said Helen Fox, ...

If coral reefs die, so could nearly a quarter of all sea life, which feed millions and sustain industries from fishing tourism. But the good news is that corals are resilient and can recover if ...

Dying coral. Snorkeling the coral reefs off the Florida Keys in the 1960s and 1970s was like swimming through a kaleidoscope, with colorful algae living among roughly 30 coral species covering the ...

Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threatens the future survival of many reefs. However, there may be hope for some tropical reefs in the ...