A laboratory study by scientist Keiko Wilkins found plastic consumed by coral can impede a reef’s growth. The study was conducted at the University of Hawaii’s Kewalo Marine Laboratory. University of ...

Fishing gear now contributes to the bulk of plastics found in the reefs; a new study has revealed. The study, published in Nature on July 12, surveyed 84 shallow and deep reefs at 25 locations across ...

Discover the vital coral reefs importance for ocean biodiversity, coastal protection, and marine conservation efforts to save ...

An article in Saturday’s Daily Star, “Coral bleaching near record across world,” reports that ocean heating has gone “crazy haywire,” causing damage to coral reefs. Climate change is described as the ...

Saint Martin’s, Bangladesh’s only coral-rich island, faces severe coral bleaching due to global warming and tourism ...

With trillions of pieces of plastic littering oceans, threatening ocean and life and economic opportunity, drones, satellites ...

Coral reefs are under assault by a growing threat: tons of floating plastic dumped into oceans by humans. It gets caught on reef branches, cutting corals and opening abrasions that expose them to ...

Despite covering less than 1% of the entire ocean floor, coral reefs support about 25% of all marine life. Researchers issue ...

Vulnerable, young corals in Florida's reef are being protected with biodegradable, 3D-printed cages in an effort to prevent lab-grown coral from being eaten by natural predators at sea. Keri O'Neil, ...

“People can’t get enough food in one day,” said Marcel Sebastian, an elderly fisherman I met in the village. He’s been ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Several meters underwater off the coast of Bonaire, a small island in the south ...