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
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
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, …
World could soon witness ‘historic’ coral die-offs
Severe coral bleaching has been reported across Northern Pacific
Heat stress more dangerous to corals than ocean acidification. Here‘s why
A better understanding of the underlying mechanisms that enable corals to tolerate heat can significantly improve coral reef conservation and …
Extreme impact
WMO report highlights impact of record-breaking extreme weather on human safety, well-being and environment
Funding not enough to save Great Barrier Reef
Australia’s federal budget is US $400 million short of the money needed to protect the reef from pollution
Traditional fishing gear endangers marine biodiversity
In a 10-year period these fisheries reduced the local reef fish density by half
Sunscreens damage corals; and this should bother India too
Thailand recently banned sunscreen from its marine national parks; should India follow suit?
Eight countries come together to protect Bay of Bengal
With major GEF grant countries set aside political differences and try to restore the mangroves and coral reefs of the world’s largest bay
The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat
As water temperatures spiked in Florida Keys, scientists, coral reef restoration groups and government agencies launched an emergency response to …
Marine pollution, coastal development: Coral reefs need to be saved
Coral reefs face mounting threats: 10% of them have degraded across the globe, another 30% may disappear within next 20 years
Excessive nutrients from land can cause coral bleaching: Study
Incorporating nutrient-supplying ocean currents into coral bleaching forecasts can enhance the predictions, the researchers said
US Virgin Islands bans sunscreens harming coral reefs
Banned sunscreens include those containing 3 Os — oxybenzone, octocrylene and octinoxate — known to harm coral reefs
Fish stocks in Asia-Pacific to be over by 2048
Economic growth is leading to the decline of biodiversity, says a report released in Colombia
COP15 Montreal: Abalone, dugong, pillar coral threatened with extinction
As many as 44 per cent of all abalone shellfish species threatened with extinction; dugongs and pillar coral added to the IUCN Red List
Tracking tropical turtles deep down to the seabed reveals their feeding habits
Submerged banks and mesophotic depths are important foraging grounds for critically endangered marine animals such as turtles and may support a …
Have some economists severely underestimated the financial hit from climate change? Recent evidence suggests yes
Extreme weather is expected to upend lives and livelihoods, intensifying wildfires and pushing ecosystems towards collapse as ocean heatwaves …
Every tenth of a degree counts: Scientists sound alarm as number of climate tipping elements rises
While some tipping points may have been crossed or are close to being crossed, more would be crossed as the planet warms, says study
Climate change: 14% coral reefs lost since 2010, says study
Corals reefs occupy less than 1% of the ocean floor but over one billion people benefit from them
Under the moonlight: A little light and shade helps larval fish to grow at night
Their growth appears to be maximised when the first half of the night is dark and the second half of the night is bright
Ocean floor disintegrating rapdily due to manmade CO2
Excess carbon dioxide in the sea is using all the seafloor calcite that has helped maintain pH levels for millennia, says the study published in&…
Just 5 countries have 70% of world’s remaining wilderness: study
Climate change impacts can worsen if wilderness is not protected immediately on a global level, says the study published in Nature
Ongoing coral bleaching at Great Barrier Reef may be as bad or worse than 2016 event
Coral species considered to be resistant to bleaching also found to be affected and dying