These islands, including the Maldives, Tuvalu, Seychelles, and Kiribati, are not just picturesque vacation spots. Instead, ...

Queensland’s north coast is regularly battered by tropical storms, but the destruction caused by this week’s downpour ... one from a marine heatwave in the Coral Sea — the same atmospheric conditions ...

The collapse of Florida’s oyster reefs serves as a stark reminder of the interconnected challenges we face: freshwater ...

There are growing concerns about the worldwide expansion of coral reef destruction. Research team: “This is an extremely ...

But scientists have observed a free-living mushroom coral, Cycloseris cyclolites, actively “walking” toward blue light waves in a way that’s reminiscent of the pulsed swimming motion of ...

The scale of the destruction and the human suffering the fires have inflicted are massive. Firefighters are continuing to battle blazes across some 62 square miles, an area larger than all of San ...

Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts. Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas ...

Additionally, overfishing and habitat destruction are putting some species ... “Protecting giant clams is essential for the health of coral reefs and the marine life that depends on them ...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — For weeks ... and the path to recovery seems long and uncertain. Amid the destruction, Dariana Molina, a Red Cross volunteer manager from South Florida, spoke to FOX 4 ...

Researchers are urging policymakers to take action in light of 'catastrophic' damage to the world's largest coral reef system.

and the International Coral Reef Initiative use federal funds to monitor reef destruction, propagate corals, and alleviate common stressors, such as watershed pollution and sedimentation.

“Praying for everyone in our beautiful city. So gutted for the destruction and loss. Don’t know if our place made it,” Mandy wrote via her Instagram Stories on January 8, 2025. “Grateful ...