Coral reefs have passed their survival limit, confirming Earth’s first tipping point and signaling more irreversible climate ...

Crucial for marine life and the global economy, coral reefs are the planet's first major environmental system to cross a ...

Mass reef dieback occurs at an estimated 1.2 °C warming above preindustrial averages, a point the report – involving 160 ...

Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected, with the world's coral reefs now in an almost ...

The dire condition of the Earth's coral reefs means the planet has now reached its first tipping point from human-caused ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As ocean temperatures continue to soar, the world’s coral reefs ...

An exceptional "dual feeding" strategy underlies a Mediterranean coral's resilience to rising sea temperatures, according to ...

Coral reefs, some of the most stunningly beautiful marine ecosystems on Earth, are dying. Ninety percent of them will likely be gone by 2050 due to rising ocean temperatures and pollution. “But it’s ...

College of Charleston professor Phil Dustan captured a breathtaking image of a coral reef that grew from a shipwreck. The ...

The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are ...

Researchers have found that playing the sounds of happy corals through underwater speakers could allow degrading coral reefs to regain lost vitality. A team of scientists played recordings of healthy ...

A dead coral reef, destroyed years ago by fishermen, has been brought back to life after scientists installed specially-made steel frames into the sea floor and coaxed transplanted coral to grow and ...