Coral Bleaching

Scientists confirm fourth 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
Caskets filled with coral settlement substrates hanging in the pools

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

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

Scuba diving the Florida Keys – America’s coral archipelago

ByDIVE ContributorsJan 29, 2024
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

AI and robotics being used to revive coral reefs

ByStuart ButlerDec 3, 2023
Robot arms are being trained to restore coral reefs off the coast of Western Australia, and have shownb some positive early results
coral polyps with their tentacles extended for feeding

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.
AIMS scientist surveying reef using a manta tow

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

Highest-ever global ocean temperature recorded in July

ByDIVE StaffAug 9, 2023
Concern growing for coral reefs and other aquatic species as global ocean temperatures reach the highest-ever recorded
aerial shot of great barrier reef

Warm is the new norm for the Great Barrier Reef – and a likely El Niño raises red flags

ByDIVE StaffJun 20, 2023
Scientists declare a 70% chance of El Niño developing this year, raising concern for the Great Barrier Reef under continued threat from climate change
Highest Great Barrier Reef coral cover in 36 years

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

Great Barrier Reef hit by fourth mass bleaching in seven years

ByDIVE StaffMay 13, 2022
The annual survey of the Great Barrier Reef revealed extensive bleaching during the Australian summer of 2021/22.