Coral reefs are under threat right now due to abnormally warm ocean temperatures. Scientists are studying the healthiest ...

By Keith Anthony Fabro The world’s coral reefs are losing both hard coral cover and, just as critically, the time they need to recover between increasingly frequent marine heat waves, according to the ...

Understanding long-term coral reef dynamics provides essential context for assessing climate change impacts. Using uranium-thorium dating of dead coral in the Great Barrier Reef’s Mackay region, we ...

NOAA scientists recently completed an extensive multi-month expedition across various Pacific islands and marine monuments to ...

Coral reefs occupy less than one tenth of one percent of the ocean floor, yet they shelter roughly a quarter of all marine ...

A new scientific paper reveals that many predictions about the future of coral reefs under climate change may be missing a crucial piece of the puzzle. The article, published in Nature Ecology & ...

A new paper in Oxford Open Climate Change indicates that extensive bleaching and deaths are widespread at several major coral reefs around the world. This suggests that climate change has resulted in ...

An aerial view reveals an extensive coral reef beneath clear turquoise water, with patches of rock and reef forming intricate ...

Newswise — A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making crucial habitat less appealing to certain fish species. While much media ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Coral reefs are facing "mass extinction" as changing ocean currents ...

Sanur is where tourism took off in Bali. A coastal town overlooking the Lombok Strait where the Pacific Ocean flows into the ...

With more than 2,200 homes and buildings destroyed in Lahaina, Maui, the rubble and ash will take months to clean up. The process has yet to begin, and another challenge is looming: keeping the toxic ...