World oceans were warmest in 2019 than any other time in recorded history: Study
• 5 years agoOver the 6 decades past, recent warming was 450% that of earlier warming — a big increase in rate of climate change effects.
Scientists studies Amazon's massive coral reef aboard Greenpeace's ship Esperanza
• 6 years agoThe Amazon Reef is one of the world's largest reefs but its existence became known only in 2016.
Dedicated coral gardeners are bringing back Jamaica's coral reefs, piece by piece
• 6 years agoFish and coral have a codependent relationship, the fish rely on the reef to evade danger and lay eggs.
Hawaii's super corals: Hardy corals unfazed by pollution lend hope for dying reefs
• 6 years agoA 1.5 degree Celsius rise in global temperatures could see 70-90% of Earth's coral reefs vanish.
Coral reefs form halos that can be seen from space – scientists finally know why
Tech2 News Staff • 6 years agoUnlike corals that undergo bleaching, halos are formed when corals are healthy and thriving.
Great Barrier Reef is being reshaped by global warming for good — except it's bad
Tech2 News Staff • 6 years agoHealthy corals need 10 years to recover after major damage — ten years they probably don't have.
Some species of corals are becoming resilient to warming ocean temperatures
Tech2 News Staff • 6 years agoThe insides of a particularly long-living genus of corals, Porites, led to the new finding.
Coral Reefs that survived bleaching are 'more resilient to heat' after a first bout
• 6 years agoCorals can recover if the water temperature drops and the algae are able to recolonise them.
Coral reefs, at risk from climate change, also imperilled by rats
• 7 years agoCoral reefs aren't facing a threat just from global warming, but also damage from rats, study finds.
Lakshadweep's corals are dying, and they'll take the island's inhabitants with them
Janaki Lenin • 7 years agoThe government should support and use the findings of such long-term monitoring.