Nearly two-thirds of the world’s coral reefs have been subjected to heat stress bad enough to trigger bleaching over the past year, the leading agency monitoring coral reefs said on Thursday. The U.S.

Underwater 'tree' structures have long been used to grownstaghorn coral to replant on reefs hammered by disease and warming oceans. Amid the swirling rumors about the U.S. government controlling the ...

We visit a nursery for corals off the Florida Keys. It's one of the largest in the world and meant to help replenish reefs that have suffered from high ocean temperatures. Coral nurseries might help ...

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 ...

Coral reefs have long been losing their color due to bleaching, but a recent uptick has caused nearly all of the world's reefs to be damaged. A record-breaking amount of marine life fell victim to the ...

Scientists are sounding the alarm after learning that the world is currently undergoing its fourth global coral bleaching event. A team of global reef scientists from the National Oceanic and ...

Researchers have projected future marine heatwaves will cause coral reefs to be at severe risk of bleaching for longer periods than previously seen. An international team of researchers led by the ...

In a new study, marine biologists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and Arizona State University are providing a first-of-its-kind glimpse into coral “bleaching” responses to ...

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 announced ...

A canopy is used to shade a partially bleached elkhorn coral in the Dry Tortugas in August 2023 as part of a U.S. Geological Survey study looking at whether shading can be used to help coral recover ...

A pesky fish may be the culprit behind bleached tropical coral off the coast of the Florida Keys, according to research from the University of Georgia. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...