“A lot of them do get very curious, a lot of them are keen to understand what they can see and how they can help.” No one went to the Maldive 50 years ago: Now it's one of the hottest ...

Here are 10 ways you can help protect coral reefs Marine heat waves that threaten coral reefs are primarily caused by climate change, experts at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say.

Restoring coral reefs—like planting and conserving trees—empowers nature to do what it does best: regenerate, protect, and sustain life. We’ve seen a model for this kind of collaboration before.

The Florida Keys coral reef is nearly extinct, and high water temperatures threaten to eliminate what is left. Three hopeful experts tell us what we can do to preserve the coral.

On coral reefs, what happens during a marine heat wave is that, just as algae are expelled by coral under stress, other microbes are expelled too. These beneficial microbes can be replaced by ...

Coral scientists are clear about one aspect of the work: it's not a long-term solution. At best, it only buys coral reefs extra time until the effects of climate change become too much.

(THE CONVERSATION) Hurricanes and waterspouts. Bone-chilling rain and 100 degree Fahrenheit temperatures. Jellyfish and fire coral stings. Broken toes, shoulders, knees and fingers. Entanglements ...

The world's coral reefs face an existential threat from climate change, if humans don't reduce emissions from burning fossil fuels. The reefs' vital ecosystems support about a quarter of all ...