A new documentary, ‘Reef Builders,’ explores how coral reefs around the world have been decimated by climate change—and the work happening to bring them back. 84% of the planet’s coral is now impacted ...

The structural complexity of coral reefs creates a vibrant underwater city populated by a diverse assortment of characters. Ironically, this same complexity can impede coral recovery after ...

Coral reefs, those vibrant underwater cities, stand on the precipice of collapse. While rising ocean temperatures and coral bleaching grab headlines, a new essay in Current Biology reveals a hidden ...

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced ...

In the heart of western Australia lies Coral Bay—a gem nestled within the expansive embrace of the Ningaloo Reef. Historically, Ningaloo Reef has flourished, a kaleidoscope of coral and fish. Yet ...

Coral reefs, vital for a billion people globally, face massive loss and potential collapse within decades due to rising ocean temperatures and acidification, even if emissions reduction targets under ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Several meters underwater off the coast of Bonaire, a small island in the south ...

Most coral reefs will soon stop growing and may begin to erode—and almost all will do so if global warming hits 2°C, according to a new study in the western Atlantic. An international team, led by ...

First, a diver stabs a needle at the end of a long pole into the center of the alien-like creature. Then, a vinegar solution is injected in several spots before the animal is gently pulled away from ...