On July 16, 1945, the first atomic bomb was detonated near Socorro, New Mexico-and 80 years later, we're still feeling the ...

Groundwater input to coral reefs directly affects water chemistry and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, ...

The small lion fish may look pretty but its fins and spines can inflict a severe sting. Despite being concentrated in a small surface area of the Earth’s oceans, coral reefs are home to roughly a ...

This study measured the growth rate of coral reefs in Honaunau Bay, Hawaii, using on-site data gathering and aerial imagery. Researchers found that the reefs are being eroded by sea urchin ...

As coral reefs struggle to adapt to warming waters, high levels of pollution and sea-level rise, ballooning sea-urchin populations are threatening to push some reefs in Hawaii past the point of ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new study finds that coral reef researchers come mainly from institutions in high-income countries, and that the contributions of researchers ...

QUIZ: True or False – Coral Reef Facts. 22 May 2025 1 minute of reading. Think you know your coral reefs? These underwater worlds are bursting with life, mystery, and some surprising science. Take ...

Reefs are called ‘barriers’ when they run parallel to the coastline, protecting the shallow waters from the open sea. They can also act as a barrier against tsunamis and landslides, making them ...

Most of the world's coral reefs are facing a crisis from an ongoing, massive bleaching event that began in 2024, according to an update published on Wednesday.. A year after the fourth worldwide ...

Global coral reef bleaching event is largest on record, report says 03:59. Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its ...

The current event, confirmed by NOAA and the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), has already surpassed the previous record bleaching event from 2014–2017, which affected 68.2 per cent 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 ...