Ancient fossils show how the last mass extinction forever scrambled the ocean’s biodiversity
What happened during the extinction event tells an important story, both about the past and the future of biodiversity.
Tag: coral bleaching
Natural World Heritage sites under growing threat, but bright spots remain
UNESCO World Heritage sites include the Okavango Delta in Botswana and Everglades National Park in Florida.
Tackling coral health from a new angle
A team of University of Miami students devised an engineering solution to protect corals from ultraviolet rays.
Climate tipping points sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans – here’s why there’s still room for optimism
Every fraction of a degree in warming that humans prevent reduces the risk of runaway climate conditions.
Scientists: Florida coral crisis demands genetic rescue and climate action
Elkhorn and staghorn corals native to Florida are now considered 'functionally extinct' in the wild.
2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s devastation
Staghorn and elkhorn corals have suffered staggering levels of bleaching and death due to high water temperatures.
Corals are disappearing, pushing Earth to its first major ‘tipping point’
A new report says Earth has reached a dire milestone with the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs.
Florida Atlantic coral researcher seeks ways to overcome ocean warming
Carsten Grupstra’s studies of heat-resistant corals can serve as the basis for reef restoration practices.
Scientists call for urgent policy reform to accelerate cross-border coral restoration efforts
A new paper by a team of international scientists urges reform to accelerate coral restoration using assisted gene flow.
Clownfish shrink during marine heatwaves – recent study
This is the first time that coral reef fish have been shown to shrink in response to heat stress.