“Resultant water depth increases of around 0.7 metres are projected by the end of this century if global temperature ...

Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef suffered its biggest ever decline last year after a marine heatwave bleached vast swathes of hard coral, a new report has found.

The move to conserve climate resilient corals is part of a growing international movement to save vital ecosystems most ...

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 ...

The Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait have seen six bleaching events since 2016, including back-to-back events in 2016-17 ...

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, more than 1 billion people worldwide “benefit either directly or indirectly from the ecosystem services coral reefs provide.” ...

The declines are largely due to reduced coral cover. The fate of coral reefs around the world remains grim should global warming continue at its current rate, according to new research. Coral reefs ...

China has approved plans to establish a national nature reserve at a hotly contested shoal in the South China Sea, an ...

Tiny but lethal, the blue-ringed octopus dazzles with bright blue rings. Found in Australia, its venom can paralyse humans, ...