As carbon emissions continue to be pumped into the atmosphere at record levels, it will be critical to recapture and sequester as much of these warming gases as possible. While technological ...

For more than a quarter billion years, coral reefs did far more than brighten shallow seas. Long before humans appeared, ...

Fossil fish ear stones reveal that today’s coral reefs have shorter food chains and less diversity than ancient reefs before ...

Human activity has lessened the resilience of modern coral reefs by restricting the food-fueled energy flow that moves ...

Food chains in the coral reefs of the Caribbean are up to 70% shorter today than in the past, and fish living there have a ...

Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions have been highly political issues since the terms went mainstream nearly three decades ago. Despite scientists and researchers warning world leaders that a ...

Coral bleaching occurs when stressed corals expel algae, turning them white. Coral reefs are vital ecosystems that support a vast diversity of marine life, provide coastal protection, and contribute ...

Coastal and marine habitats like coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass meadows are all known as “blue carbon” ecosystems because they are so good as sequestering carbon. Living organisms also store ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Coral restoration is vastly outpaced by degradation, while intensifying climate stress, prohibitive costs, poor site selection and lack of ...

-- A pioneering study has revealed significant improvements in coral health through an innovative approach of transplanting healthy reef ecosystems to damaged reefs. The study offers new hope for ...

Simon Francis Thrush receives funding from currently from MBIE and the Auckland Foundation. In its emissions reduction plan for 2026-2030, it highlights the potential to harness marine habitats as ...