WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service announced critical habitat designations today for five threatened coral species living in the Pacific Ocean. The agency’s final rule protects 92 ...

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UNESCO World Heritage recognition has been given to seven new areas as World Heritage, following IUCN advice. Africa shone ...

Unlike typical marine algae, C. tumulosa forms tumbleweed-like mats that easily break off and drift with the current. Researchers make breakthrough in fight to save coastal feature in Hawai'i: ...

Rubble ridges, which have been built parallel to the shore, help retain some sand without fully stopping the natural flow in the lake.

In a viral TikTok, a neurologist reveals three foods that he tries to avoid because they may harbor toxins and nasty bugs.

For couples, families, scuba divers, spa-lovers, and everyone in between, Travel + Leisure A-List travel advisor Sarah Farag knows which Fiji island is right for you.

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Fiji, an archipelago of breathtaking beauty shimmering in the South Pacific, lies approximately 1,300 miles from Australia’s ...

Climate change has already caused significant declines in coral reef coverage globally and is expected to do much further ...

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