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 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 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 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 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. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 6:12 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Jul 11 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. Continue reading