Coral reefs, worth an estimated $9.8 trillion a year to humanity, are in far worse shape than previously realized. A massive international study found that during the 2014–2017 global marine heatwave, ...

A new study recently released found more than half the world's coral reefs are bleached because of ocean warming. Data from more than 15,000 reefs globally analyzed by a team of scientists over a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study recently released found more than half the world's coral reefs are bleached because of ocean warming. Data from more ...

Benefits to society from coral reefs, including fisheries, tourism, coastal protection, pharmaceutical discovery and more, are estimated at about $9.8 trillion per year. For the first time, an ...

University of Guam researcher Dr. Laurie Raymundo conducting a health assessment of a bleached Acropora muricata thicket in Apra Harbor, Guam, October 2017. Credit: Dave Burdick Benefits to society ...

After a devastating marine heat wave hit the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas in 2023, the populations of two essential reef-building corals are now too low to fulfill their ecological roles. However, ...

Eni and its partners have launched the hull of the Coral North floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel, marking a key milestone in the development of Mozambique’s offshore gas resources. Coral ...

A 1920s-themed concert under the stars was held Sunday at the historic Venetian Pool in Coral Gables to commemorate the city’s 100th anniversary. The performance, featuring Maestro Eduardo Marturet ...

The extent of coral reefs worldwide has played a key role in Earth’s climate in the past 250 million years – but not in the way you might expect. Coral reefs are net producers of carbon dioxide ...

The island nation of Mauritius is home to nearly 250 kinds of corals, but saw 80% of its corals bleached in the latest mass bleaching caused in part by climate change. Faced with lackluster results ...