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 ...

It’s called drift snorkeling, and the water’s guiding them over Ningaloo, one of the world’s longest near-shore reefs, revealing coral that’s as white as the sand on the sea floor ...

There are still large sections of healthy, thriving parts of reef that are teeming with life. But there are also vast areas of coral graveyards that look like they suffered an underwater forest fire.

Coral reef halos, visible from satellites, can indicate reef health by reflecting predator presence and coral layout.

Imagine diving beneath the waves into a world bursting with color—where intricate coral structures form underwater cities teeming with life. Now, picture returning a few years later to find those once ...

A new study links grazing halo patterns in coral reefs, as well as those in other patchy habitats, to the spatial patterns of the shelter habitat itself. The researchers found that grazing halos are ...

it might seem like the problem is too big to fix. The ICRI said that, through a combination of rapid implementation of local conservation measures, there is still time to help coral reefs survive.

Coral restoration won’t save reefs from global warming, according to a recent study – at least, not the way we’re doing it ...

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 ...

Large pieces of brain coral are washing ashore on Texas beaches, likely due to storms or other underwater disturbances. Brain coral, a slow-growing hard coral, forms important reef habitats in the ...

The updated coral bleaching model now supports the ... "Shading technologies could relieve bleaching stress over large portions of the Reef," said Cooling and Shading subprogram lead and principal ...

Conducting field research, including in the ocean and at coral reefs, is quite difficult, especially across a large area. The use of satellite imagery provides researchers with the ability to ...