Researchers say the death of coral reefs could leave people worldwide without protection from storms and could harm fishing and tourism industries.
Scientists are transplanting healthy coral into damaged landscapes, and pioneering new strategies to breed stronger corals and guide infant corals to settle on and rebuild degraded reefs.
When words aren't enough to get people engaged in an environmental issue, it can be useful to try another medium
If it’s not able to recover, a dead coral reef will collapse into a seaweed forest.
People are going to start to have to think radically
Not all of the world’s reefs are in bad shape—and a few of the healthiest are managed by humans.
CRISPR could give scientists new ways of saving endangered coral reefs
Coral reefs are large underwater structures composed of the skeletons of coral, which are marine invertebrate animals. Corals are found all over the world’s oceans.
By eating seabirds, the rodents weaken the flow of nutrients into the oceans, affecting coral reefs and the fish that live there.
As sea temperatures rise, coral reefs are in decline
Around the world, coral reefs support more than 4,000 different species! They're the rainforests of the sea. The New England Aquarium has dozens of dazzling coral reef-dwelling animals on exhibit. Which one are you?
Noise produced by animals in coral reefs may inspire young
Coral reefs are suffering – and we aren’t going to save them through small-scale, feelgood actions like reusing our shopping bags or hotel towels. Kristen Ma...
Marine ecologists say we're not likely to control our greenhouse gassiness anytime soon. Here are their ideas for saving coral reefs from a warming world.
The world has lost roughly half its coral reefs in the last 30 years
On the coral reef, knowing who's your friend and who's your enemy can sometimes be a little complicated.
An innovative process using metal frames, coral fragments and a surprise "ingredient" is not only able to restore once barren coral reefs, but it does so up to five times faster than normal.
The potentially damaging effects of manmade light at night on the reproduction of reef corals is the subject of new research involving Ocean and Earth Science researchers from the University of Southampton.
Coral reefs need fish to stay healthy, and a new study has shown that they need fish pee too.