Saving coral reefs might be possible with the power of … sound? Scientists have found that playing certain sounds through underwater speakers can help restore damaged coral ecosystems. This ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Department of Land and Natural Resources has opened an investigation after coral was found damaged in Kewalo Basin. The DLNR said the damage appeared to have been ...

Once developed further, the technology may also be utilized to place the grown corals on reefs. "This gripper replicates the dexterity of a human hand, allowing it to handle delicate coral tissue ...

-- A pioneering study has revealed significant improvements in coral health through an innovative approach of transplanting healthy reef ecosystems to damaged reefs. The study offers new hope for ...

Ocean-related tourism and recreation supports more than 320,000 jobs and $13.5 billion in goods and services in Florida. But a swim in the ocean became much less attractive in the summer of 2023, when ...

Garcia attributed the level of successful recovery in part to the group’s ability to respond faster than in the past. When a ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Rehabilitated coral fragments damaged by a luxury yacht in 2023 have returned to Honolua Bay. On Monday, an eight-person team from the Maui Ocean Center (MOC) and nonprofit ...

(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines and China have traded accusations of destroying marine environment in the South China Sea, opening a new front in their dispute over the vital waterway. Manila on ...

MAUI, Hawai'i (Island News) -- Two years after the Nakoa luxury yacht got stuck in Honolua Bay and damaged about 1,600 meters of live rock and more than 100 coral colonies, conservationists this week ...

MAUI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Nearly eight months after the Hula Girl catamaran ran aground in Honolua Bay, the state has issued its penalty. On Friday, the Department of Land and Natural Resources ...

The surreal scene, of highly trained Navy divers speaking in cartoon voices while performing precise underwater surgery on orange and purple coral colonies, illustrates the extraordinary measures ...