‘Huge’ coral bleaching unfolding across Central America prompts fears of global tragedy
Scientists stunned by unprecedented heat-stress event in the Americas say they can only hope it ‘motivates and unites people’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Corals across several countries are bleaching and dying en masse from unprecedented levels of heat […]
Coral reefs are home to the greatest microbial diversity on Earth
Findings may inform understanding of reefs’ resilience to environmental changes
Parts of Great Barrier Reef See Most Extensive Coral Cover In 36 Years
In the northern and central stretches of the Great Barrier Reef, scientists have recorded the most extensive coral cover seen in 36 years of study, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). Read more on E360 →
Maldives plan to reclaim land for tourism could ‘choke the ecosystem’
Vulnerable island nation split over project to dredge millions of tonnes of sand to create land for resorts and industry at Addu Atoll, made a Unesco reserve for its seagrass and mangroves A controversial project to reclaim land on an atoll threatened by rising sea levels has been announced in the Maldives, with hopes that […]
Climate Change and the Future of Sailing
Earth’s climate and oceans are changing. What does human-induced climate change mean for the future of sailing?
‘Devastating’: 90% of reefs surveyed on Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching in 2022
Report reveals extent of sixth mass bleaching event with worst-affected reefs between Cape Tribulation and WhitsundaysFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingCoral bleaching affected more than 90% of reefs surveyed along the Great Barrier Reef this year, according to a report by government […]
A common sunscreen ingredient turns toxic in the sea — anemones suggest why
Nature, Published online: 06 May 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01271-4Oxybenzone — a chemical linked to coral bleaching — transforms from a UV-blocking agent into one that damages cells when exposed to light.
Leading scientist calls for Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching report to be released before election
‘We’re not supposed to live in a secret society,’ expert says after agency delays publishing maps of damage Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefing One of the world’s leading coral reef scientists has called on the agency responsible for managing the Great […]
Urgent action required to protect world’s coral reefs from disappearing within three decades, warn experts
Environmental scientists have published a series of significant recommendations to protect, conserve and study the world’s coral reefs — the ‘canaries in the coal mine’ of climate change.
A Million Little Pieces: The Race to Rebuild the World’s Reefs
Nearly half of these ocean ecosystems have been wiped out since 1950. One man is on a mission to reverse that—by speed-growing coral in hyperefficient nurseries.
