Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, but have some amazing superpowers. The next 10 years are a critical window for action to save our reefs.

Coral reefs are often framed as postcard scenery or biodiversity hotspots, but they are also working food factories that the world is quietly running into the ground. As overfishing and climate stress ...

Policy loopholes under the Endangered Species Act may be putting Guam’s fragile coral reefs at greater risk, scientists warn.

LOS ANGELES — Scientists warn the first global survey of the health of the world's coral reefs shows they are in serious decline, with overfishing worsening a crisis situation. Scientists and ...

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 ...

In ordinary circumstances coral reefs are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, built slowly by animals that appear ...

The United Nations and coastal countries warned on Wednesday that the world’s coral reefs are being devastated by the effects of warming oceans and urged nations to increase funding for urgent efforts ...

The ocean may be nature’s single greatest gift to humanity. It provides about half of the oxygen we breathe, feeds billions of people, supports countless jobs in every corner of the globe, and absorbs ...

A newstudy published in PLOS ONEwarns that Hawaiian coral reefs are facing a major ecological tipping point. Researchers from North Carolina State University and Arizona State University report that a ...

No audio available for this content. This is a challenging time for coral reefs. Although they cover less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs support 25% of all marine creatures. Collectively, ...