Showing 232 results for "coral reefs"
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Scientists Scramble for Fixes as Warming Decimates the World’s Coral
“Yes, the reefs are screwed." -
Indonesian Communities Are Reviving Coral Reefs Decimated by Humans
“It’s like they put a forest there.” -
Coral Reefs Are Getting Sick, and This Human Medicine Might Help
Antibiotics, it turns out, are a useful tool for keeping Caribbean ecosystems alive. -
One of the World’s Healthiest Coral Reefs Is Hiding in a Gulf Coast Oilfield
"There’s all of this industry happening around this beautiful place.” -
Brewing El Niño Suggests the Worst Heat Is Yet to Come
Alongside human-caused warming, "this emerging event is already wreaking havoc." -
A Cool New Ally in the Fight to Reduce Atmospheric Carbon: Chonkus
The just-discovered bacterium could help stem climate change—if scientists can put it to work. -
Sinking Shores and Rising Seas Will Inundate 24 US Coastal Cities
Flooding could plague 1 in 50 residents, a new study estimates. -
“It Blew My Mind: A Fully Functioning Forest Under the Sea”
Kelp anchors ecosystems akin to the Amazon. Why are we failing to protect it? -
Cop15 Negotiators Are Barely Even Mentioning the Ocean
With the word nearly absent from the pact-in-progress, delegates fear for marine biodiversity. -
Youth Activists Score Huge Climate Win in Hawaii
The state of Hawaii agreed to decarbonize its transportation sector by 2045. -
“Like a Work of Art”: Pristine Coral Reef Discovered Off Tahiti
Rare find is a stark reminder of what we're losing to climate change. -
Hungry Florida Manatees Rejoice: Seagrass May Be Bouncing Back
Food shortages resulting from human activities had contributed to die-offs. -
Oceans Protect Us by Absorbing Vast Amounts of Heat—but Payback Is Coming
New data suggests the Earth is headed for "uncharted territory." -
This Summer’s Fires, Floods, and Heatwaves Are the New Normal
"We need a major rethink." -
Study: Climate Is a Top Priority for Many Elderly Swing State Voters
Politicians who dismiss their concerns may "regret it on Election Day.” -
World’s Nations Face Shrinking Odds of Taming Climate Mayhem
As UN summit approaches, we're on track to way overshoot warming limits. -
Some Bright Spots in the Global Coral Catastrophe
The first-ever report on the world’s reefs is grim. But there are signs of hope. -
Climate Change Is Already Taking a Big Bite Out of Our Food Supply
The situation is worse than you think, the startling new IPCC report finds. Here's how we should respond. -
The World Made a Biodiversity Pact, And Of Course We Aren’t Part of It
Senate's reluctance to ratify puts the US in a weird position. -
Can the Endangered Species Act Survive Another 50 Years?
The ESA has been a key environmental tool for 50 years. But can it protect species from today’s political attacks and climate shocks?