[Australia] The world’s largest coral reef system, visible even from outer space, has lost half of its coral in the past two years. The Great Continue reading Half of the great barrier reef has died since 2016
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Scientists successfully transplant coral into the devastated Great Barrier Reef
[Global] In a bid to save the endangered Great Barrier Reef from the effects of man-made pollution and climate change, Australian Continue reading Scientists successfully transplant coral into the devastated Great Barrier Reef
Chinese scientists plant corals undersea
[China] Deep in the silent sea, Huang Hui can hear only bubbles gurgling from her oxygen tank. She can only see a few meters Continue reading Chinese scientists plant corals undersea
Genetically engineered corals could help save the coral reefs
[Global] As ocean temperatures rise, more and more coral reefs are experiencing bleaching events, which turn corals white. Although Continue reading Genetically engineered corals could help save the coral reefs
Corals found deep in the ocean produce their own light to survive
[UK] When you’re a coral hanging out in the shallows, too much sunlight is a bad thing. Ultraviolet radiation can mess up the algae Continue reading Corals found deep in the ocean produce their own light to survive
Sentinel-2 satellite images show Great Barrier Reef bleaching
[Australia] Scientists observed the bleaching of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef early this year using satellite images. While capturing Continue reading Sentinel-2 satellite images show Great Barrier Reef bleaching
Here’s how our fossil fuel addiction is killing coral reefs
[Global] In the space of geologic seconds, coral reefs that took millions of years to grow are dying – and it’s our fault. Humans have Continue reading Here’s how our fossil fuel addiction is killing coral reefs
Coral first partnered up with algae during the triassic period
[Global] Researchers have found that the symbiotic partnership between coral and photosynthetic algae began over 210 million Continue reading Coral first partnered up with algae during the triassic period
Across the globe, corals are dying — Here’s why you should care
[Global] We need our oceans, and our oceans need corals. But it’s not going well for them. Last week, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration in the U.S. announced that Continue reading Across the globe, corals are dying — Here’s why you should care
Radiant reefs found deep in the Red Sea
[UK] Shallow-water corals in the Red Sea glow green, but marine scientists have discovered corals some 50–60 metres below the surface that take on dazzling hues of yellow, orange and red.
The study is the first to find such an array of fluorescent colours in deep-water corals, says Jörg Wiedenmann, a molecular biologist at the University of Southampton, UK, and suggests Continue reading Radiant reefs found deep in the Red Sea