The removal of sulphur from shipping fuels caused ‘a lot of extra sunlight’ to get through atmosphere and hit reef in 2022 ...

In 2022, the coral bleaching event in the Great Barrier Reef was exacerbated, as vessels did not release as much sulfur as ...

Scientists say that these weather conditions are increasingly disrupting the natural cooling mechanisms that help protect the ...

Last week, the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), a global partnership and forum of 100-plus governments, NGOs, and other entities working toward the preservation of the world’s coral reefs ...

New research by Monash University and the ARC Center of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century analyzed close to ...

(CNN) — Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels, a new ...

Coral reefs have long been losing their color due to bleaching, but a recent uptick has caused nearly all of the world's reefs to be damaged. A record-breaking amount of marine life fell victim to the ...

More than 80 percent of the world’s reefs have been exposed to the worst bleaching event in history, according to a report from NOAA and the International Coral Reef Initiative. Coral reefs—dubbed the ...

Warming oceans have brought a record level of toxic compounds to the world’s coral reefs. That’s bad news for seafood production and marine life as a whole. Coral reefs are sometimes dubbed ...

Corals on Australia's Great Barrier Reef that survived bleaching from rising sea temperatures were more resistant to another bout of hot conditions the following year, scientists said Tuesday, a ...

Coral reefs are known for their vibrant, rainbow-hued colors. They are vital to 25% of ocean life, even though they only make up less than 1% of the planet’s surface. They provide food and shelter for ...

Bleached Acropora table coral on One Tree Island reef, southern Great Barrier Reef. April 2024. Credit: University of Sydney A team of marine scientists from the University of Sydney has published the ...