coral reefs

This mass bleaching event is the worst on record. Now scientists are hoping for hurricanes

This mass bleaching event is the worst on record. Now scientists are hoping for hurricanes

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Unprecedented ocean heat has triggered the world’s worst mass coral bleaching event on record – a coral massacre so severe, reef experts ...

The world’s fourth mass coral bleaching is underway, but well-connected reefs may have a better chance to recover

The world’s fourth mass coral bleaching is underway, but well-connected reefs may have a better chance to recover

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

The world’s coral reefs are like underwater cities, bustling with all kinds of fish and sea animals. Coral reefs cover less than ...

Coral Bleaching ‘Off the Charts’ in Atlantic as NOAA Warns Ocean Going ‘Crazy Haywire’

Coral Bleaching ‘Off the Charts’ in Atlantic as NOAA Warns Ocean Going ‘Crazy Haywire’

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

The phrase “off the charts” is no exaggeration in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s latest warning about a global coral bleaching ...

World’s oceans have gone ‘crazy haywire,’ officials warn, with majority of coral reefs in peril

World’s oceans have gone ‘crazy haywire,’ officials warn, with majority of coral reefs in peril

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

The world’s oceans have gone “crazy haywire,” according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official, with record-high temperatures imperiling coral reefs. ...

Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of ‘crazy’ ocean heat

Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of ‘crazy’ ocean heat

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Ocean temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event ...

Coral reef misinformation bubbles up amid bleaching worldwide

Coral reef misinformation bubbles up amid bleaching worldwide

World
David Turner

A screenshot of a post on X taken on April 18, 2024 Bleaching occurs when water temperatures rise and coral expel microscopic ...

World’s coral reefs hit by a fourth mass bleaching event, NOAA says

World’s coral reefs hit by a fourth mass bleaching event, NOAA says

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Extreme ocean heat is causing a mass bleaching event in coral reefs across the globe, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event, NOAA says

Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event, NOAA says

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

By Gloria Dickie and Alison Withers (Reuters) – Along coastlines from Australia to Kenya to Mexico, many of the world’s colorful coral ...

Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans

Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time, top reef scientists declared Monday, a result of warming ...

‘We are entering a new world’

‘We are entering a new world’

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

For years, the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has categorized coral reefs at five levels of concern — from ...