Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last week, the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), a global partnership and forum of 100-plus governments, NGOs, and other ...

The underwater space is having a bumper couple of months: there’s a new contender for the world’s largest coral, a giant ...

Coral reefs are known for their vibrant, rainbow-hued colors. They are vital to 25% of ocean life, even though they only make up less than 1% of the planet’s surface. They provide food and shelter for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor but support about 25% of all marine species. Despite their ...

According to the authors of a study published in the journal Coral Reefs, fire corals may be undergoing a "silent extinction.

The Maldives islands are home to more than a thousand coral reefs, vibrant ecosystems that provide a home for marine life.

Climate-driven disturbances such as marine heat waves are rapidly reducing coral cover and degrading reef ecosystems worldwide. Using a mathematical model, a research team led by Subhendu Chakraborty ...

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Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels, a new study has ...

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced ...

NEW YORK — More than four-fifths of the world's coral reef areas have been affected by devastating mass bleaching spurred by record-high ocean temperatures, turning many once-colorful reefs a ghostly ...