Coral Bleaching
World’s largest coral colony discovered in Solomon Islands
The world's largest single coral colony has been discovered in the Solomon Islands during a National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition
44 per cent of coral species threatened with extinction – IUCN
A new IUCN Red List report published at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, finds 44 per cent of reef-building coral species face extinction.
Great Barrier Reef coral cover is high – but scientists urge caution over mass bleaching
Coral cover along the Great Barrier Reef remains high, but the latest surveys were done before this year's mass bleaching event
Reef-World launches Green Fins coral bleaching toolkit
The Reef-World Foundation has launched a Green Fins coral bleaching toolkit in response to the global mass coral bleaching event
Scientists confirm fourth global mass coral bleaching event
Scientists from NOAA have announced that the a global mass coral bleaching event is underway, the second in the last ten years
SECORE International’s Caribbean-wide coral restoration success
SECORE International‘s coral seeding programme is hailed a great success, with its reef restoration initiative present in nine Caribbean nations
Fifth Great Barrier Reef mass bleaching since 2016
AIMS scentists have said the fifth mass bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef since 2016 is currently taking place
Scuba diving the Florida Keys – America’s coral archipelago
Exploring the vibrant coral reefs, many wrecks and conservation programmes of the Florida Keys and their exceptional scuba diving
AI and robotics being used to revive coral reefs
Robot arms are being trained to restore coral reefs off the coast of Western Australia, and have shownb some positive early results
Everything you need to know about coral reefs
Coral reefs are the reason many of us love to go diving, but there's an awful lot we still don't know about them. Here are the basics.
Great Barrier Reef coral recovery pauses
The Australian Institute for Marine Science (AIMS) has reported that there has been a pause in Great Barrier Reef coral recovery
Highest-ever global ocean temperature recorded in July
Concern growing for coral reefs and other aquatic species as global ocean temperatures reach the highest-ever recorded
Highest Great Barrier Reef coral cover in 36 years
Australian Institute of Marine Science reports the highest levels of coral cover across the northern and central Great Barrier Reef since 1985
Great Barrier Reef hit by fourth mass bleaching in seven years
The annual survey of the Great Barrier Reef revealed extensive bleaching during the Australian summer of 2021/22.