Coral reefs are the lifeblood of the ocean, providing shelter and resources for countless marine animals. Discover 10 ...

A whopping 84% of coral reefs are affected by the latest global bleaching event, which is the worst on record.

Last week, the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), a global partnership and forum of 100-plus governments, NGOs, and ...

Bleached coral dies when exposed to heat stress for too long, threatening the bountiful marine ecosystem that depends on it ...

The biodiversity of Earth's oceans is disproportionately concentrated in coral reefs—the vibrant undersea ecosystems where ...

A new study links grazing halo patterns in coral reefs, as well as those in other patchy habitats, to the spatial patterns of the shelter habitat itself. The researchers found that grazing halos are ...

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative ...

The world's coral reefs are in the midst of the fourth and largest global bleaching event in recorded history, NOAA announced ...