A growing body of research suggests that coral reefs could reach an irreversible tipping point by 2026 if ocean warming ...

Coral reefs don’t just shape marine life you can see, they also control the daily rhythms of invisible microbes nearby.

With another El Niño expected in 2026, only a short time after the last one, many reefs will not have had sufficient time to ...

The process involves setting up coral nurseries on a metallic or plastic table fitted with a mesh that can hold up to 240 ...

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Coral reefs, often called the rainforests of the sea, are among the most biologically diverse and ecologically important ecosystems on Earth. Despite covering less than 1% of the ocean floor, they ...

The extent of coral reefs worldwide has played a key role in Earth’s climate in the past 250 million years – but not in the way you might expect. Coral reefs are net producers of carbon dioxide ...

Zoe Richards receives funding from the Minderoo Foundation. The heatwave in Western Australia last summer broke records. As marine scientists, we were deeply concerned about whether Ningaloo’s corals ...

The ocean has absorbed a significant portion carbon dioxide emissions from human activities, decreasing the pH of the water and leading to a suite of chemical changes collectively known as ocean ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...