Scientists say Earth is in 4th coral bleaching event amid rising ocean temperatures

Coral reefs around the world are experiencing a mass bleaching event as the climate crisis drives record-breaking ocean heat, two scientific bodies announced Monday - with some experts warning this ... Read More

Coral reefs face an uncertain recovery from the fourth global mass bleaching event—can climate refuges help?

Tropical reefs might look like inanimate rock, but these colorful seascapes are built by tiny jellyfish-like animals called corals. While adult corals build solid structures that are firmly attached ... Read More

Can coral reefs be saved? Mass bleaching spreads from India to Great Barrier Reef

Even though rising temperatures are the main cause of coral bleaching, certain coral species are climate-resilient. But still, their growth won't be the same. Read More

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef devastated by worst coral bleaching on record, new report finds

Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef suffered its biggest ever decline last year after a marine heatwave bleached vast swathes of hard coral, a new report has found. Read More

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers record coral decline following mass bleaching

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has suffered the largest decline in coral cover in two of its three regions over the last year, research released on Wednesday showed, following a mass bleaching of its ... Read More