Coral reef islands around the world—home to hundreds of thousands of people—may be capable of adapting naturally to sea level rise as the world warms, researchers have suggested. Previously, ...

Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay has long been engaged with a battle against erosion and rising water. Has its salvation been skulking just offshore this whole time? Two potential projects would ...

As ocean warming continues to trigger widespread destruction of coral reefs, a decade-long study of remote islands in the Central Pacific suggests these biodiversity hotspots may be able to thrive ...

Bawah—a pristine private island accessible to the public as of just two months ago—is carpeted in tangles of reeds; trees with thick, braided trunks; dirt paths that wind through emerald green jungle; ...

(CN) — Scientists have long warned of the potential dangers rising sea levels could pose to coral reef islands, but new research released Wednesday suggests that those islands may be far more ...

Those looking for a laid-back Caribbean getaway will love hiking to the top of this island's highest peak and diving in its waters to see more natural wonders.

The Kepulauan Seribu district government in Jakarta Province has transplanted coral reefs in the waters of Pramuka Island, ...

Hawaiian "super corals" that have recovered despite living in warm and acidic water offer a glimmer of hope that dying reefs across the world could be saved, a new study says. A peer-reviewed study ...

A team of ecologists examined the impacts that invasive rats on tropical islands have on coral reef ecosystems. Because rats eat seabird eggs and young, they can decimate seabird populations. With ...

Coral reef tree used to grow coral used for new reef module. deployed off the coast of Antigua and Barbuda. (Photo courtesy of Ocean Shot Project.) Researchers have deployed a new type of coral reef ...

Rising global sea levels may actually be beneficial to the long-term future of coral reef islands, such as the Maldives, according to new research. Low-lying coral reef islands are typically less than ...

New dating on the stone buildings of Nan Madol suggests the ancient coral reef capital in the Pacific Ocean was the earliest among the islands to be ruled by a single chief. A team from the Okinawa ...