By María Paula Rubiano A. Between 2014 and 2015, a marine heatwave known as “The Blob” warmed an area of the Pacific Ocean ...

The mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world since February 2023 is now the most extensive on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration told Reuters this week. A staggering 77% ...

Coral reefs, once thriving underwater cities teeming with life, now face an unprecedented crisis. Scientists have declared that coral reefs have become the first major environmental system on Earth to ...

Across the globe, oceans are acidifying as they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, threatening coral reefs and many other marine organisms. A new study, led by oceanographers at the University ...

Coral reefs, often called the rainforests of the sea, are among the most biologically diverse and ecologically important ecosystems on Earth. Despite covering less than 1% of the ocean floor, they ...

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have developed a new method to predict coral bleaching five to six months before it occurs, giving reef managers valuable time to protect ...

A form of coral known as the "bent sea rod" experiencing bleaching off Florida's coast in 2014. Credit: US Geological Survey Scientists in Australia have observed unprecedented coral bleaching across ...

CALI, Colombia — The United Nations, scientists and governments made an urgent call Wednesday for increased funding to protect coral reefs under threat of extinction. Research this year shows that 77% ...

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When corals are stressed by changes in conditions such as temperature, light, or nutrients, they expel the symbiotic algae living in their tissues, causing them to turn completely white. Warmer water ...

Climate change poses acute and multifaceted challenges to coral reef ecosystems worldwide. Rising sea temperatures drive more frequent and severe bleaching events, undermining the symbiosis between ...

Across the globe, oceans are acidifying as they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, threatening coral reefs and many other marine organisms. A new study led by oceanographers at the University ...