World’s largest coral reef discovered off the Solomon Islands
As an expedition was exploring the waters around the Solomon Islands, its members spotted what looked like a shipwreck. Intrigued, they sent a diver down to investigate.
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Maybe coral reefs aren’t doomed after all, new research finds.
A two-year experiment found that coral reefs could endure in heated water better than expected—with one huge caveat.
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Breakthrough study shows coral reefs will transform but can persist, if carbon is curbed
In a breakthrough study published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have shown that, ...
Climate change threatening more than 40% of the world's corals with extinction, conservation group says
Climate change is decimating the likelihood of survival for a large portion of the world's coral reefs, according to new ...
Diver Leaves GoPro Underwater to Capture Sunrise, the Result Is 'Magical'
When El Niño developed in 2016, warming up the Pacific Ocean, it killed off a third of the corals of the Great Barrier Reef.
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They’re alive! Oyster shells recycled from restaurants lead to living reefs
The same level of protection could be accomplished with rocks, but the recycled shells provide another benefit. Within months ...
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Researchers use the sounds of healthy coral reefs to encourage growth of a new species of coral larvae
Healthy coral reefs echo with a chorus of grunts and purrs from fish feeding, looking for mates, or defending their territories, underscored by the persistent crackling of snapping shrimp.
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The life-and-death struggle of coral reefs
Then he'll get to work. Called the "rainforests of the sea" for their dazzling biodiversity, coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor but provide habitat for more than a quarter of all ...