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Science Jun 01

Marine biologists scramble to stop a deadly epidemic decimating coral reefs

By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman

Science Apr 29

Watching a coral reef die in a warming ocean

Scientists watched in real time as rising ocean heat transformed the sprawling reef. It was a harbinger for ecosystems everywhere as the planet warms.

By Sam Purkis, The Conversation

Science Apr 03

Bleached corals turn a ghostly white color underwater. If they can't recover quickly enough, the bleached corals die and algae coats the once-colorful surface. These images from Lizard Island, part of the Great Barrier Reef, capture the aftermath of coral mortality. Image courtesy of The Ocean Agency / XL Catlin Seaview Survey
How global warming is permanently reshaping the Great Barrier Reef

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.

By Vicky Stein

Science Feb 06

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

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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Science Feb 03

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Scientists try to regrow a dying coral reef 25 times faster than nature

The world’s coral reefs are in perilous danger due to overfishing, pollution and climate change. But a team of scuba-diving scientists has developed a groundbreaking method for speeding up coral growth in hopes of stemming the underwater crisis. Hari Sreenivasan…

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Dec 05

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Coral Reefs and Shellfish Battle Acidifying Oceans

The world's ocean are absorbing carbon dioxide at an unprecedented rate and the resulting acidification is already altering marine ecosystems. We look at how ocean acidification is affecting shellfish and coral reefs.

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Jul 11

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Study: One-third of Coral Reef Species Face Extinction

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

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