As seas rise, corals can’t keep up
Coral reef growth rates in the western Atlantic have slowed, erasing coastal protection benefits they once offered.
Tag: Global warming
What extreme heat is doing to your body
As climate change intensifies, heat health risks from accelerated aging to bad decision-making grow worldwide.
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.
Marine heatwaves disrupt ocean food webs and slow carbon transport to the deep sea
Marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense, threatening fisheries, marine ecosystems and the climate system.
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.
Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience
Typhoon Halong was an unusual storm, likely fueled by the Pacific’s near-record warm surface temperatures this fall.
Pope Leo’s call for climate action builds on past papal efforts
The American-born pope emphasized that confronting climate change is a spiritual imperative and responsibility.
How ancient plankton point to the resilience of ocean ecosystems
The study suggests that ocean warming may not lead to the decline in nutrients and fisheries predicted by earlier models.
Rivers are heating up faster than the air − that’s a problem for aquatic life and people
Periods of abnormally high water temperatures in rivers are becoming more common, more intense and longer lasting.
Florida Atlantic study first to show if nesting heat affects sea turtle hatchling ‘IQ’
While the study found no significant impact on learning ability, the findings revealed other effects.