The government estimates that NOAA’s projects and services support more than one-third of the nation’s gross domestic product. Yet, this is one of the agencies that the Trump administration has ...

The red coral colonies that were transplanted a decade ago on the seabed of the Medes Islands have survived successfully. They are very similar to the original communities and have contributed to the ...

Loss of Biodiversity Climate change is a formidable force that threatens the rich tapestry of life on Earth, known as ...

The loss of coral not only affects the reef’s appearance but also disrupts the entire ecosystem. Species that rely on coral for food and shelter are being forced to adapt, migrate, or face extinction.

NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam’s Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The life-giving coral ... s reefs for years. This has affected not only the local ...

Jonathan Hanitzsch rests after collecting trash off the coast of Hon Mot Island on Feb. 7, 2025, in Nha Trang, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Yannick Peterhans) ...

A coalition of organizations is working together to combat pollution and agricultural runoff, with the goal of protecting the Caribbean's iconic coral reefs, which are already ... the CBD at the ...

NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam’s Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The life-giving coral reefs ... industry — reefs provide food, shelter ...

NOAA monitors reef health. It also works with innovative restoration strategies, such as breeding strains of coral that resist bleaching, so reefs have a better chance of surviving as the planet ...

Food webs are ecological networks of consumption ... allowing the species to form outbreaks on coral reefs.