'Functionally extinct': After 10,000 years on the Florida coast, two key corals are dead

In a grim study, a team of nearly 50 researchers concludes that extreme ocean heat killed off two crucial coral species that ...

What it's like to night dive on the Great Barrier Reef

Stretching almost 1,500 miles, the Great Barrier Reef is so vast that just 20% has been surveyed. With tourism funding ...
Game Rant

How to Catch Yellow Eel in Coral Island

Mohsen Baqery is a Guide Staff Writer from Turkey. With a passion for gaming that borders on obsession, Mohsen thrives on guiding fellow gamers through the most challenging obstacles while exploring ...
Mother JonesOpinion

To Save Madagascar’s One-of-a-Kind Ecosystems, You Have to Feed the People First

“People can’t get enough food in one day,” said Marcel Sebastian, an elderly fisherman I met in the village. He’s been ...

Marine heat wave caused key part of Florida's coral reef to become "functionally extinct," report says

A record 2023 heat wave all but eradicated two species of coral that historically served as the backbone of Florida's reefs, ...
University of Delaware

Finding heat-tolerant corals

As global warming causes temperatures to rise in oceans across the globe, it will be critical to discover novel ways to identify reef corals that are susceptible or tolerant to future heating for ...
Nature

Coral die-off marks Earth’s first climate ‘tipping point’, scientists say

Surging temperatures worldwide have pushed coral reef ecosystems into a state of widespread decline, marking the first time ...

Coral reefs become first environmental system on Earth to pass climate "tipping point," report says

Crucial for marine life and the global economy, coral reefs are the planet's first major environmental system to cross a ...