Coral Reefs

UAE-Israeli oil pipeline is an ecological disaster, threat to Red Sea coral reef

Coral populations around the world are under threat from bleaching caused by climate change, these reefs are stable due to their unique heat resistance.

Steep decline of Great Barrier Reef corals over past 25 years, irreversible: Study

Larger corals, like branching and table-shaped forms, have been the hardest hit – almost disappearing from the far northern reaches of the Reef.

All fun and games: NASA releases video game that can help save the world's coral reefs

While the player are playing the games, they will be teaching Ames's Pleiades supercomputer that will map out the world's corals.

Ten years after Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, marine wildlife struggles to recover

The explosion killed 11 workers and spewed an estimated 795 million litres of oil before it was capped 87 days later.

Ocean calls: Dead coral reefs are beings saved one musical number at a time

A healthy coral reef is very noisy, with swimming fishes, crackling shrimps and this attracts other fish.

Scientists studies Amazon's massive coral reef aboard Greenpeace's ship Esperanza

The 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

Fish and coral have a codependent relationship, the fish rely on the reef to evade danger and lay eggs.

Rising ocean temperatures kills 60 percent of Guam's coral reefs in Pacific Ocean

A multi-agency Guam Coral Reef Response team monitors and tries to revive the island’s reefs.

Climate change causing coral reefs to shift away from equatorial to temperate regions

As climate change warms the ocean, subtropical environments are becoming more favourable for corals than the equatorial waters

Coral reefs form halos that can be seen from space – scientists finally know why

Unlike corals that undergo bleaching, halos are formed when corals are healthy and thriving.