Nation Oct 01 Cavers descend into the ‘Well of Hell,’ new clues about humans’ arrival in North America and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin
Science Sep 08 Researchers complete first-ever detailed map of global coral The maps are being used to inform policy decisions about marine protected areas, spatial planning for infrastructure and upcoming coral restoration projects. By Caleb Jones, Associated Press
Science Nov 10 Report sounds an alarm on ongoing decline of U.S. coral reefs A first of its kind assessment of the coral reefs in U.S. waters is sounding the alarm over the role of human activity and climate change in the decline of these sensitive ecosystems, which scientists deem essential to the health… By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press
World Sep 12 Thousands march in Mauritius to protest disastrous oil spill Thousands of people protested in Mauritius again Saturday over the government’s handling of an offshore oil spill that has become the Indian Ocean island nation’s worst environmental disaster in years. By Cara Anna, Associated Press
World Sep 25 Watch 7:03 The future of ocean life is bleak if we don’t cut carbon emissions The world's oceans and seas have already absorbed an enormous amount of excess heat in our climate system, according to a new UN report. And the risks of dire consequences for marine and coastal life will get significantly worse if…
May 18 Watch 5:36 South China Sea threatened by ‘a series of catastrophes’ By PBS NewsHour The South China Sea is home to more than a tenth of all the fish caught in the world, but fish stocks there are now on the verge of collapsing. Overfishing and the destruction of coral reefs have been exacerbated… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 5:40 ‘Chasing Coral’ documents destruction of coral reefs By Saskia de Melker, Melanie Saltzman In the new documentary “Chasing Coral,” a team of photographers, divers and scientists analyze more than 650 hours of underwater footage to illustrate the real-time effects warming seas. The film will premiere on Netflix on July 14. NewsHour Weekend’s Saskia… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 5:47 Scientists try to regrow a dying coral reef 25 times faster than nature By PBS NewsHour 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… Continue watching
Sep 26 Expanding marine sanctuary is meant to save ocean from mass extinction By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy President Barack Obama pledged Thursday to expand the largest ocean sanctuary to 490,000 square miles, six times its current size. The PBS NewsHour has been following how ocean acidification has impacted marine life and the Americans who depend on them. Continue reading
Jul 17 Even healthy corals have herpes, so what’s making them sick? By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Even healthy corals carry viruses, like herpes. Are these viruses making them sick? Science Nation explores the microorganisms that are killing coral reefs around the world. Continue reading