The fourth worldwide coral bleaching event is underway, but well-connected reefs may stand a better chance.
by We sea cucumbered on the sandy seabed off St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. NOAA, CC BY-ND My Georgia Tech colleague Mark Hay recently …
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Stunning images show how coral reefs could become a reality on British beaches
Coral reefs, renowned for their vibrant biodiversity, are under threat. With Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef currently experiencing its fifth mass bleaching event in eight …
Should we seal DNA samples of Earth’s endangered species in a moon crater?
As warming sea temperatures and pollution continue to degrade the world’s coral reefs at the an unprecedented ratescientists are investigating the possibility of preserving them …
Scientists’ experiment is ‘warning of hope’ for coral reefs facing global collapse
An underwater experiment to restore coral reefs using a combination of “IVF corals” and recordings of fish sounds could give scientists who fear the fragile …
Ocean warming is driving a global coral bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record
Coral reefs around the world are experiencing a predicted mass bleaching event as the climate crisis drives record ocean warming, two scientific bodies announced on …
World’s coral reefs hit by fourth major bleaching event, says NOAA
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the warming of the oceans is causing massive bleaching events in coral reefs around the globe. NOAA …
Ocean warming is driving a global coral bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record
Coral reefs around the world are experiencing a predicted mass bleaching event as the climate crisis drives record ocean warming, two scientific bodies announced on …
Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event, NOAA says
By Gloria Dickie and Alison Withers (Reuters) – Along the coasts of Australia to Kenya to Mexico, many of the world’s colorful coral reefs have …
As climate change and pollution threaten coral reefs, scientists are deep-frozen corals to repopulate the oceans of the future.
Corals in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii during the 2014 and 2015 warming events where more than 80% of corals were affected. Some species and individuals, like …