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

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 ...

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 ...

It’s just 1.3 degrees, right? When the planet warms by that amount, it may not seem like a big deal. But this rise in global temperature since the preindustrial era is now changing our natural world ...

Coral reefs are declining around the world because a combination of factors—overfishing, nutrient pollution, and pathogenic disease—ultimately become deadly in the face of higher ocean temperatures, ...

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 ...

(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 ...

Coral reefs, these vibrant underwater ecosystems, are essential to marine biodiversity and human life. Unfortunately, they are under siege due to the adverse effects of climate change, pollution, and ...

Coral reefs, the "rainforests of the sea," provide habitats for 25% of all marine life. Critical to global biodiversity, they are essential for food supply, culture and recreation and coastal ...

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 ...

On March 29, Pomona College hosted “Music for the Ocean,” a multimedia concert blending live performance, animation and ...