The global biorepository network will be instrumental in developing new, stronger types of coral, as coral can now be spawned in captivity. This network can be used to restore damaged reefs and help ...

Most coral reefs will soon stop growing and may begin to erode—and almost all will do so if global warming hits 2°C, ...

In the Atlantic, this damage has already shifted which corals are surviving. The key reef-building species are becoming rare, ...

In a landmark effort to combat the devastating effects of climate change, a new global alliance with key leadership from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has been established to create a "Noahʻs Ark ...

Coral reefs will stop growing and many will start to erode if global warming hits 2°C, according to a new study of 400 sites.

A coral reef in Honolulu, Hawaii. Half of global coral coverage has disappeared since the 1950s. Donald Miralle via Getty Images Imagining a coral reef might bring to mind scenes teeming with fish, ...

“Resultant water depth increases of around 0.7 metres are projected by the end of this century if global temperature ...

This is a challenging time for coral reefs. Although they cover less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs support 25% of all marine creatures. Collectively, they form one of the planet’s most ...

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. When people hear about underwater reefs, they usually picture colorful gardens created ...

Coral reef ecosystems face significant anthropogenic threats, which have been extensively documented in research focused on ...

MIAMI-- Florida's coral reefs hit a critical point this summer as record ocean heat led to widespread coral bleaching and were blamed for destroying coral that had been part of a seven-year reef ...

They are beautiful, they are everywhere, and they are absurdly unknown: you are entirely forgiven if you've never heard of ...