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Science Apr 26

Coral bleaching is affecting nearly all the world’s reefs, new NOAA report says

By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young

Science Apr 19

A restored reef, 4 years after installing Reef Stars (4) (credit The Ocean Agency)
These coral reefs suffered major damage. Watch how restoration efforts helped bring them back

Coral reefs offer crucial habitat for marine creatures and protection for coastal communities, but face a long list of threats due to human activity. One restoration project in Indonesia demonstrates how these ecosystems can bounce back from damage with help.

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Science Apr 15

Coral reefs bleach in the Great Barrier Reef as scientists conduct in-water monitoring during marine heat in Mackay Reef
Coral reefs across the globe once again endure mass bleaching amid warming oceans, scientists say

Coral reef bleaching across happens when stressed coral expel the algae that are their food source and give them their color. If the bleaching is severe and long-lasting, the coral can die.

By Alexa St. John, Associated Press

Science Aug 09

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The race to rescue corals from a blistering marine heat wave

While corals can recover from mass bleaching events like this, long periods of high heat can leave them weak and vulnerable to disease that can ultimately kill them.

By Michael Childress, The Conversation

Science Aug 08

Healthy coral off the coast of Heron Island. Photo by Tracy Ainsworth
Forget coral bleaching. Warming oceans are killing reefs and dissolving their skeletons

Hotter oceans are killing corals, not just bleaching them. Then their reef corpses dissolve.

By Berly McCoy

Apr 03

How global warming is permanently reshaping the Great Barrier Reef

By Vicky Stein

Even if the Great Barrier Reef is someday covered in coral once again, its architecture and structure won’t be the same, according to a new study.

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Feb 06

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Diving into the deep ocean to find hope for threatened coral reefs

By PBS News Hour

A third of the planet’s coral reef ecosystems are at risk of being damaged by warming sea temperatures and subsequent coral bleaching. Is it possible for these sea creatures to survive and adapt? NewsHour’s science producer Nsikan Akpan and producer…

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Jan 12

Coral bleaching is killing reefs. Is the answer a great migration?

By Nsikan Akpan, Matt Ehrichs

Coral bleaching threatens a third of the planet's reef ecosystems, but can these creatures adapt? Take a voyage deep into the Atlantic Ocean, as the Nekton Mission searches for an answer.

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Jul 13

New underwater microscope films kissing and fighting corals like never before

By Leigh Anne Tiffany

We can now get up close and personal with corals, watching how they kiss and fight, thanks to a new high-tech microscope.

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Jul 11

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Study: One-third of Coral Reef Species Face Extinction

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Nearly a third of the world's coral reef species face extinction, threatening entire ocean ecosystems.

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