Science Apr 23 84 percent of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record By Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press
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
Nation Apr 18 Watch 6:00 Record-breaking ocean heat triggers massive coral reef bleaching Scientists issued a warning due to record-breaking temperatures in 2023 which accelerated the speed of the second-largest mass coral bleaching event across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Nearly a quarter of all ocean species rely on the reefs. William… By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
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
World Feb 22 How the decision to host Olympic surfing in this Tahitian town could affect local life, environment The village of Teahupo'o in French Polynesia will host the 2024 Paris Olympics surfing competition, a decision that has thrust unprecedented challenges onto a small community that has long cherished and strives to protect its way of life. By Daniel Cole, Associated Press
Feb 03 Watch 8:39 Conservationists take drastic measures to save coral reefs from climate change By William Brangham, Winston Wilde, Sam Weber Coral reef ecosystems support a quarter of all marine life on Earth, but they are slowly dying under the relentless stresses of overfishing, pollution, disease and climate change. As part of our ongoing series “Saving Species,” William Brangham dives into… Continue watching
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 One in two children in the U.S. have detectable levels of lead in their blood, cavers descend to the bottom of Yemen’s ‘Well of Hell’ for the first time and newly discovered fossil footprints show earlier human arrival in North… Continue reading
Sep 08 Researchers complete first-ever detailed map of global coral By Caleb Jones, Associated Press The maps are being used to inform policy decisions about marine protected areas, spatial planning for infrastructure and upcoming coral restoration projects. Continue reading
Nov 10 Report sounds an alarm on ongoing decline of U.S. coral reefs By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Sep 12 Thousands march in Mauritius to protest disastrous oil spill By Cara Anna, Associated Press 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. Continue reading