HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - University of Hawaii researchers said ground water flowing into the ocean at just the right amount can boost the growth of coral reefs but too much can be harmful. The ...

Half the world’s coral reefs were hit hard by extreme ocean heat, and an even more severe bleaching crisis is happening right ...

Coral reefs are often described in scientific terms: ecosystems rich in biodiversity, natural storm barriers, and sources of food and income. Yet for many scientists, the path into reef research did ...

In 2023, Florida saw record-breaking ocean temperatures, alarming scientists and causing severe damage to the state’s coral reefs. And even though it’s only spring, waters are warming up. “As far as ...

Coral reefs, worth an estimated $9.8 trillion a year to humanity, are in far worse shape than previously realized. A massive ...

As ocean temperatures rise due to climate change, corals and other sensitive organisms survive where temperatures are less extreme. But a new study from researchers at Florida Tech, published this ...

A new study reveals that more than half of the world's coral reefs are bleached because of ocean warming, with 15% experiencing significant mortality.

For more than a quarter billion years, coral reefs did far more than brighten shallow seas. Long before humans appeared, ...

There's no single fix for what researchers are seeing. Researchers stunned after discovering devastating scene off US coast: ...

Record high temperatures and relentless marine heat waves triggered widespread coral bleaching and die-offs in the Florida Keys and the Caribbean this summer, forcing emergency rescue measures to ...

Pollution and rising sea surface temperatures are decimating the world's coral reef populations. According to a 2020 Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network report, the world's oceans lost roughly 14% of ...