The world’s coral reefs have suffered terribly in 30 years, but are resilient: Study
Status of Coral Reefs of the World:2020, prepared by the Australian government, said reducing local pressures on coral reefs to maintain their …
‘Dead’ coral reefs as important as ‘live’ ones, shows new study
‘Dead’ coral reefs support ‘cryptic’ animals — including fishes, snails, tiny crabs and worms — who hide …
Degradation, loss of coral reefs can affect 4.5 million people in southeast Asia: IPCC report
Corals occupy only 0.1% of the global sea surfaces; but more than 25% of marine biodiversity is supported by them
Out of danger because the UN said so? Hardly — the Barrier Reef is still in hot water
Incremental efforts to save the reef, such as looking for heat-tolerant “supercorals” or replanting baby coral, now look …
Coral bleaching influenced by location, other factors: Study
The study, conducted on coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, found that heat was not the only driver of bleaching
Invasive marine sponge found in Gulf of Mannar
An invasive and deadly marine sponge species is growing aggressively over live coral colonies in Van Island in the Mannar Bay
Immune cells isolated in sea corals, anemones for the 1st time
At least three per cent of the total cell population of these organisms fight infections
Great Barrier Reef authority sees 'vibrant future' ahead
Mass bleaching episodes in 2016 and 2017 killed about half the corals in the central and northern sections of the reef
US Virgin Islands approves bill to ban toxic sunscreen
Sunscreens with chemicals — oxybenzone or octinoxate — can cause death among developing corals and increase coral bleaching
Aldabra’s coral reefs recovered faster from bleaching, finds new research
Lagoonal reefs recovered their pre-bleaching coral cover and community composition within only 4 years after bleaching, the study found
Saving coral reefs like these can save other ecosystems
Limiting greenhouse gas emissions, rebuilding fish stocks and improving quality of water can help protect reefs
11 billion pieces of plastic bring disease threat to coral reefs
Coral reefs in the Asia-Pacific have been deluged with an estimated 11.1 billion pieces of plastic waste, increasing the risk of coral disease …
The Great Barrier Reef can repair itself, with a little help from science
Corals on the Great Barrier Reef that are tolerant to warmer waters can be used to help repair other parts of the reef damaged by bleaching events
Why film festivals on the environment are a good idea
There is something about watching our environmental issues through the visual medium. If structured and shown with research, the impact of a …
Ireland has corals, and they survive in extreme conditions at the edge of a submarine canyon
Most people associate the word “coral” with sunshine, blue skies and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. But these mounds of …
Tamil Nadu deploying artificial reefs to save sinking islands
Deploying artificial reefs parallel to the sinking islands reduces the effect of currents and natural corals fuse over time to start regeneration
60% of all coral reefs bleached in Maldives: IUCN
Some sites have experienced 90 per cent coral bleaching, finds IUCN survey
Why seaweeds need to be conserved urgently
Indiscriminate collection severely damages the algae which is critical for balancing marine ecosystems and plays a role in thwarting climate …
Dying coral reefs, impacts of El Niño and other news from this week
While coral bleaching is destroying the Great Barrier Reef, Malaysia and Indonesia are struggling to control forest fires originating from …
Coral disease threatens reefs of US Virgin Islands
The disease — believed to be Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) — has left corals in the region with large, stark-white …
Coral reefs can adapt to climate change; you must give them a chance
99% coral reefs will be gone by the end of this century if coordinated efforts are not taken
Warming damaging coral reefs of small island nations: UNEP
Up to 100 per cent coral reefs affected by bleaching in parts of the Caribbean, says report
One drop of sunscreen can damage a fragile coral reef system, says report
A chemical found in these creams and lotions not only kills the corals but also causes DNA damage in both adults and larvae
Record coral cover doesn’t necessarily mean the Great Barrier Reef is in good health
Without more information at the level of individual species, it is impossible to understand how much of the Great Barrier Reef has been lost, or …
Rising sea temperatures pose a threat to coral reefs: Study
Three mass bleaching events occurred in 1998, 2010 and 2016, impacting five major Indian coral reef regions — in Andaman, Nicobar, …