A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to ...

Coral reefs worldwide, including the Great Barrier Reef, have faced severe damage from recent bleaching events caused by ...

A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to ...

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is ...

More information: Elamurugu Alias Gokul et al, Remotely sensing coral bleaching in the Red Sea, Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation (2025). DOI: 10.1002/rse2.70000 ...

Coral reefs are known for their vibrant, rainbow-hued colors. They are vital to 25% of ocean life, even though they only make up less than 1% of the planet’s surface. They provide food and ...

This video, shared by NPR, shows a glimpse of the damage. A whopping 84% of coral reefs worldwide were affected by bleaching during the latest event, which began more than two years ago.

Since 2023, mass bleaching of coral reefs has been confirmed throughout the tropics. Florida’s corals were hit hard in 2023 because of unprecedented heat— the Florida Keys experienced 100 ...

Once thriving, the coral populations in Marino Ballena National Park were comparable to those of the famed Cocos Island National Park. However, sustained increases in sea temperatures and large-scale ...

As the Earth’s temperature rises, these animals go through a process called coral bleaching that leaves them looking pale — and sometimes, they don’t bounce back.

Coral can turn fluorescent in the bleaching process. (Supplied: John Turnbull, University of Sydney) When they returned in April, the coral was bleached white, meaning it was under enormous stress.

White is the colour of death for corals. When they bleach, they turn white. They slowly break apart from clusters and disintegrate into small pieces.