Showing 228 results for "coral reefs"
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You’re Running Out of Time to See One of Nature’s Most Spectacular Sites
Climate change is destroying the world's coral—and so is your sunscreen. -
Once a Small Group of Lawmakers Agreed on Climate Science. Trump Destroyed That.
Solution? Form another group! -
The World Bank’s Weird Way of Helping the Poor—Investing in Luxury Hotels
In these International Finance Corporation-funded properties, a three-night stay costs more than locals earn in a year. -
2016 Was the Hottest Year Ever Recorded
Two days before Donald Trump takes offices, scientists deliver some disturbing news. -
Here Is the Kind of Sunscreen That Won’t Destroy Coral Reefs
A new study finds that one type of sunscreen kills precious coral—but others don't. -
We’re About to Cause the Worst Coral Die-Off in History
A third global bleaching of coral reefs is underway following a massive and persistent underwater heat wave. -
China Is Turning Its Fish Breeding Grounds Into Smartphone Factories
A sixth of world seafood comes from China—yet the country has paved over 60 percents of its coastal wetlands to make room for more manufacturing plants. -
America’s Real Migrant Crisis Is the One You’ve Never Heard Of
An obscure 30-year-old treaty has landed thousands of Micronesians in poverty and homelessness in Hawaii. -
This Is What the World Will Look Like After Climate Change
Humans are destroying the world as we know it…and creating a new one. -
Something Really, Really Terrible Is About to Happen to Our Coral
The last time this happened, we lost almost a fifth of world reefs. -
Big Oil Uses Toxic Chemicals to Clean Up Spills. Will the Feds Finally Make Them Stop?
Five years ago, BP dumped nearly 2 million gallons of Corexit into the Gulf of Mexico. -
How Climate Change Shrank These Bees’ Tongues
Long-tongued bumble bees are rapidly evolving in a warming world, in ways that threaten their intimate partnerships with long-tubed flowers. -
The World Just Had its Hottest “Year” on Record
Global oceans are also warmer than ever—breaking a record set last month. -
Caribbean Coral Reefs “Will Be Lost Within 20 Years” Without Protection
Major report warns that loss of grazing fish due to pollution and overfishing is a key driver of region's coral decline. -
36 Bits of Good News to Cure Your Ocean Blues
Fact number 17: Each year, fewer people are killed by sharks than are killed by sand castles. -
How Much Are the World’s Ecosystems Worth?
$142.7 trillion annually, according to one new estimate. -
We’re Screwing Up the Oceans So Much, These Fish Can’t Find Their BFFs
As CO2 levels rise, coral-reef fish seem to lose the ability to recognize each other. -
Warning: This Video Will Make You Want to Do Something to Save the Oceans
A new Netflix documentary profiles Sylvia Earle, the inspirational savior of the seas. -
WATCH: These Reefs Are Beautiful—But Most of the Coral Is Dead
One tiny Caribbean island is scrambling to save its coral in the face of global warming. -
The Great Barrier Reef Will Be Ravaged By El Niño
Even more of the troubled reef could die.