South Florida is home to the only barrier reef in the continental United States. But does it matter to people on land that ...

Unprecedented ocean heat has triggered the world’s worst mass coral bleaching event on record – a coral massacre so severe, reef experts are looking to one of nature’s most dangerous and destructive ...

Coral reefs around the world are experiencing a mass bleaching event as the climate crisis drives record-breaking ocean heat, two scientific bodies announced Monday - with some experts warning this ...

The hidden world of coral reefs is home to thousands of plant and animal species. But it's a world under threat from pollution and the coral bleaching caused by global warming. Hervé Lechar, an artist ...

The ongoing fourth global coral bleaching event is officially the largest on record and still growing, according to NOAA. Why it matters: Coral reefs act as nurseries for vital global fisheries. Their ...

The coral reefs of the Caribbean are undergoing rapid and complex ecological transformations. From mass bleaching and disease ...

A lab at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is the first in the nation to create a unique lifeline for corals suffering from rapid climate change.

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 shelter for ...

Record-breaking ocean temperatures have induced an ongoing mass bleaching event that puts almost three quarters of the world’s coral reefs at risk, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Last week, the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), a global partnership and forum of 100-plus governments, NGOs, and other entities working toward the preservation of the world’s coral reefs ...

Burlington, Ont., student Evan Budz hopes his award-winning bionic turtle invention will help make underwater ecosystems ...