At 1.5C of global warming, up to 90% of coral reefs could be lost. The next few months could be a defining moment ...

An increasingly common way to keep tabs on coral reef health is by measuring microorganisms in the local seawater. Microbial-based coral reef monitoring is excellent at detecting nutrient and health ...

Vietnam’s first marine protected area (MPA), Nha Trang Bay, has lost nearly 200 hectares (494 acres) of coral reef since it was established in 2002, according to a new study. Major drivers of the ...

A laboratory study by scientist Keiko Wilkins found plastic consumed by coral can impede a reef’s growth. The study was conducted at the University of Hawaii’s Kewalo Marine Laboratory. University of ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Hurricanes and waterspouts. Bone-chilling rain and 100 degree Fahrenheit temperatures. Jellyfish and fire coral stings. Broken toes, shoulders, knees and fingers. Entanglements in ...

Ocean reefs are some of the most at-risk areas in the ocean. Places that were once teeming with wildlife are now reduced to a grey, barren wasteland. According to the Coral Reef Alliance, over 75% of ...

Research by the Wildlife Conservation Society and University of Queensland reveals severe wastewater contamination—up to 10 times higher in protected zones—threatening coral ecosystems and undermining ...

Benefits to society from coral reefs, including fisheries, tourism, coastal protection, pharmaceutical discovery and more, are estimated at about $9.8 trillion per year. For the first time, an ...