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Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions have been highly political issues since the terms went mainstream nearly three decades ago. Despite scientists and researchers warning world leaders that a ...

-- 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 ...

The Kumulipo (Hawaiian creation chant) states that life began with the coral polyp and as more life was born, it became more and more complex. It is believed that coral is an akua, or deity, that may ...

Coral reefs, those vibrant underwater cities, stand on the precipice of collapse. While rising ocean temperatures and coral bleaching grab headlines, a new essay in Current Biology reveals a hidden ...

Coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems on Earth, shaped by complex interactions between physical drivers (temperature, light, hydrodynamics), chemical processes (nutrient ...

A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health. A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing ...

A collaborative research team has revealed the long-overlooked carbon storage potential of coral reef ecosystems and how reef ...

Coral research : past efforts and future horizons / Robert H. Richmond, Eric Wolanski -- The paleoecology of coral reefs / John M. Pandolfi -- Remote sensing of coral reef processes / Eric J. Hochberg ...

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

In past bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef, the southern region has sometimes been spared worst of the bleaching. Not this time. This year’s intense underwater heat has triggered the most ...