The biodiversity of Earth's oceans is disproportionately concentrated in coral reefs—the vibrant undersea ecosystems where ...

The world's coral reefs are in the midst of the fourth and largest global bleaching event in recorded history, NOAA announced ...

Scientists are alarmed by the ongoing crisis, with deteriorating conditions harming marine life in the tropics and beyond ...

Bleached coral dies when exposed to heat stress for too long, threatening the bountiful marine ecosystem that depends on it ...

The coral reefs of Palmyra Atoll, part of Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, provide nurseries for many fish ...

In coral reefs throughout the world, visually striking bands of bare sand surrounding reefs are often visible in satellite ...

A heat stress map released by NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch shows large parts of the Pacific and Caribbean oceans in dark red and purple – the highest alert levels for coral bleaching. The agency ...

There’s something about Mary, the tunnel boring machine key to the HRBT’s expansion. Only On 10, an exclusive look inside the ...

hitting different parts of the world at different times over the past two years, amid record-breaking ocean temperatures. The fact that it's ongoing two years later takes the world's reefs "into ...

From Hawaii's Papakōlea Beach to Butiama Beach in Tanzania to Reynisfjara in Iceland, there are many incredible beaches all ...

In a show of community spirit and environmental commitment, volunteers and environmentalists have successfully installed more ...