After two years of record-breaking ocean heat, scientists are assessing the impacts of the world’s fourth mass bleaching event on coral reefs around the globe. At least 74 countries and territories ...

PLACENCIA, Belize — After Hurricane Iris decimated the coral reef at Laughing Bird Caye National Park in 2001, many wrote off the UNESCO World Heritage site as a coral graveyard. But a small group ...

Coral reefs are vital ecosystems that sustain millions of people, yet they face a growing crisis. Rising ocean temperatures are causing coral bleaching, a process where heat disrupts the relationship ...

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Florida’s corals are in trouble. Whether from disease, pollution, increasing user pressures, heat-induced bleaching or other climate-related stressors, the near 360-mile stretch of coral reef is in ...

In response to the significant environmental challenges facing the Great Barrier Reef, Red Cat Adventures, a leading eco-tourism operator in the Whitsundays, has demonstrated an unwavering commitment ...

A human rights-based approach to coral reef protection could ensure governments are held to account for safeguarding marine ecosystems and empower local and Indigenous communities to demand ...

Florida's coral reef has been beset by everything from 101-degree temperatures to stony coral tissue loss disease. The key to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists, nonprofits, the state of Florida and the federal government are all scrambling to rescue and rebuild the coral reef ...

Climate change is severely impacting coral reefs globally, including Florida's reef, which is vital to the state's economy and provides significant flood protection. Florida's coral reef has ...

Coral reefs, the "rainforests of the sea," provide habitats for 25% of all marine life. Critical to global biodiversity, they are essential for food supply, culture and recreation and coastal ...

At this music festival, even mermaids can get in on the fun. The Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival at Looe Key Reef was held in Florida over the weekend, with about 400 scuba divers and snorkelers ...