Researchers find coral reef undamaged by global warming near Curaçao

1 month, 1 week ago

Scientists say world's largest coral found near Solomon Islands

Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major discovery "pulsing with life and colour". "Just when we think there is nothing left to discover on planet earth, we find a massive coral made of nearly one billion little polyps, pulsing with life and color," marine ecologist Enric Sala said. Measuring …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sea creature so big it is ‘visible from space’ discovered in South Pacific

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have discovered one of the largest known sea creatures – a coral the size …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Researchers discover world’s largest coral in the Solomon Islands

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Just when we think there is nothing left to discover on planet earth, we find a massive coral made …

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1 month, 1 week ago

World’s largest coral discovered in Pacific near Solomon Islands

Al Jazeera

Scientists say coral ‘pulsing with life and colour’ is believed to be 300 years old and three times larger than previous record holder. Scientists have found the largest coral in the world near the remote Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, a gigantic organism that can be seen from space. The “mega coral” is 32 metres long and 34 metres …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Nearly half of tropical coral species face extinction: report

Raw Story

Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction -- and climate change is the chief culprit, a new report said on Wednesday. Rising ocean temperatures have spurred mass bleaching events at coral reefs across the world, threatening crucial ecosystems for marine life as well as the livelihoods of people who rely on them. "Healthy ecosystems like …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Report reveals damage to Xianbin Reef by Philippines

China Daily

Black-naped terns rest on the cay of Xianbin Reef. "This indicates that the claims made by the Philippines about China artificially depositing coral debris in Xianbin Reef, leading to mass coral bleaching and death in the area, are completely unfounded," Wei said. However, the frequent human activities by the Philippines in recent months have started causing a certain degree of …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Highest ocean heat in 400 years poses 'existential threat' to Great Barrier Reef

Raw Story

The Great Barrier Reef recently experienced the highest ocean temperatures in at least four centuries and faces an "existential threat" due to repeated mass coral bleaching episodes, a study published Wednesday in Science found. "This attribution, together with the recent ocean temperature extremes, post-1900 warming trend, and observed mass coral bleaching, shows that the existential threat to the Great Barrier …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

What we do in the shallows: Inside the mad dash to save coral reefs around the world

Hindustan Times

Some have compared it to the crackling of a campfire, or the sizzling of bacon in a pan. “These species don’t create the same complex habitats that reef-building corals do, and so they don’t support all the biodiversity and ecosystem services that a healthy reef provides.” Reefs may shift into deeper waters, adds Alexander Neufeld, science programme manager at the …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

New drone footage shows 97% of coral is dead in northern Great Barrier Reef

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 97 per cent of corals on a reef in the northern section of …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Coral bleaching: Ocean heat is driving a mass bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record

CNN

CNN — Coral reefs around the world are experiencing a mass bleaching event as the climate crisis drives record-breaking ocean heat, two scientific bodies announced Monday — with some experts warning this could become the worst bleaching period in recorded history. NOAA predicts La Niña, El Niño’s cooler counterpart, could arrive between June and August this year, which provides “a …

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9 months ago

The Science Quiz | Coral bleaching

The Hindu

What is the name of the coral reef system that was in the news most recently for a significant bleaching event? The creatures primarily responsible for building reefs are called coral ______. This Australia-based marine scientist, who began with research work on coral reefs in the Caribbean in the 1970s, is widely considered to be the foremost authority on coral …

Coral Reefs

9 months, 2 weeks ago

In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?

Associated Press

Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee, one of the first crew members of Hokulea - the Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe, is pictured at Launiupoko Beach Park on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee, one of the …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Riffling through the reefs: Can India's coral beds be saved?

Hindustan Times

Corals are marine invertebrates, which are part of the group anthozoans, the largest class of organisms within the phylum Cnidaria, which also includes jellyfish and anemones. “This loss leads to the bleaching effect and, if prolonged, can cause coral mortality,” said Apte, “however, coral bleaching doesn't immediately result in coral death.” Over the last two decades, the Indian Ocean's sea …

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11 months ago

Ocean marvel: Largest deep-sea coral reef in US unveiled, spanning a distance equivalent to Delhi to Lahore

India TV News

Washington: Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of miles off the US Atlantic coast. While researchers have known since the 1960s that some coral were present off the Atlantic, the reef’s size remained a mystery until new underwater mapping technology made it possible to construct 3D images of the ocean floor. The largest …

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11 months ago

Largest deep-sea coral reef to date is mapped by scientists off the US Atlantic coast

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of miles off the U.S. Atlantic coast. The largest yet known deep coral reef “has been right under our noses, waiting to be discovered,” said Derek Sowers, an oceanographer at the nonprofit Ocean Exploration Trust. The world’s largest tropical coral reef system, the Great Barrier …

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1 year, 1 month ago

How a giant idea from a tiny organisation on a small island is being eyed up by the world

ABC

Niue, The Rock of Polynesia, may be small, but it's mighty. The germ of this idea started almost 20 years ago when category 5 Cyclone Heta pummelled Niue. Fast forward to today, Brendan and his sister, Coral Pasisi – the brainchild behind this idea – have set up a world-first initiative where people can "sponsor" the ocean. So instead of …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Cuban scientists hunt for clues to save coral reefs as ocean temperatures soar

The Hindu

Cuban marine biologist Ariandy Gonzalez emerges uneasy from the sun-speckled Caribbean sea off a remote stretch of Cuba's south coast. The ongoing "Bojeo a Cuba" study is a snapshot in time of the health of Cuba's reef, fish and sea life, the first of its kind across such a large area of the island's waters, said Dr. Fabian Pina, a …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Sea temperatures lead to unprecedented, dangerous bleaching of Florida's coral reef, experts say

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Sea temperatures lead to unprecedented, dangerous bleaching of Florida’s coral reef, experts say

Associated Press

The coral reef off southeast Florida is experiencing an unprecedented and potentially deadly level of bleaching this summer because of rising ocean temperatures caused by climate change, federal scientists said Thursday. “It’s not a normal thing.” Ocean surface temperatures off the Florida coast have risen to above 90 degrees Fahrenheit this summer, but scientists said they won’t know the extent …

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1 year, 4 months ago

High ocean temperatures are harming the Florida coral reef. Rescue crews are racing to help

Associated Press

LAYTON, Fla. — Steps away from the warming waters of Florida Bay, marine biologist Emily Becker removed covers from the dozens of water-filled tanks under her watchful eye. University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science senior research associate Dalton Hesley swims out with supplies, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, on Paradise Reef near Key Biscayne, Fla. Students …

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2 years ago

Scientists discover five new species of black corals near Great Barrier Reef

Hindustan Times

Using a remote-controlled submarine, my colleagues and I discovered five new species of black corals living as deep as 2,500 feet below the surface in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea off the coast of Australia. In 2019 and 2020, I and a team of Australian scientists used the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s remotely operated vehicle – a submarine named …

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2 years ago

Scientists discover five new species of black corals

The Hindu

Using a remote-controlled submarine, my colleagues and I discovered five new species of black corals living as deep as 2,500 feet below the surface in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea off the coast of Australia. Among the many interesting specimens were five new species – including one we found growing on the shell of a nautilus more than …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Scientists try to bolster Great Barrier Reef in warmer world

Associated Press

KONOMIE ISLAND, Australia — Below the turquoise waters off the coast of Australia is one of the world’s natural wonders, an underwater rainbow jungle teeming with life that scientists say is showing some of the clearest signs yet of climate change. “It’s going to be a rollercoaster.” ___ RELATED: Damage and regrowth on the Great Barrier Reef ___ Billions of …

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2 years, 4 months ago

43 tons of ‘ghost nets’ removed from single Hawaiian coral reef

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 50 tons of debris has been removed from marine ecosystems in Hawai’i including 43 …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Coral reefs provide stunning images of a world under assault

Associated Press

MIAMI — Humans don’t know what they’re missing under the surface of a busy shipping channel in the “cruise capital of the world.” Just below the keels of massive ships, an underwater camera provides a live feed from another world, showing marine life that’s trying its best to resist global warming. That camera in Miami’s Government Cut is just one …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Tahitian coral reef discovered 塔希提岛附近发现 “原始” 珊瑚礁

China Daily

媒体英语 Tahitian coral reef discovered 塔希提岛附近发现 “原始” 珊瑚礁 Play audio file 海洋探险家在法属波利尼西亚塔希提岛海岸附近 30 米深的地方发现了一处长达三公里的 “原始” 珊瑚礁。 One of the specialist divers who led this seabed exploration described seeing the giant reef as magical. It's made up of rose-shaped corals, some of which are two metres wide – and the whole reef stretches for nearly two miles along the seabed. 据信，这片珊瑚礁的深度和与海岸的距离是其未受污染或海洋温度升高损害的一大关键原因，而这些因素对较浅的珊瑚礁构成了重大威胁。 …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Coral reef safe zones set to plummet, while potential bleaching events loom in Qld, WA

ABC

The number of coral reefs worldwide that will be spared the harm of warming is predicted to plummet within just a few decades. Key points: Researchers predict just 0.2 per cent of the world's reefs will be unaffected by warming at 1.5C Signs suggest bleaching events may occur in WA and QLD in the coming weeks Climate action is the …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Even 1.5C of global warming will be ‘catastrophic’ for coral reefs, study says

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Even limiting global temperature rises to 1.5C will be “catastrophic” for coral reefs, scientists have …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Low levels of marine debris at Ningaloo thanks to environmental stewardship, study finds

ABC

Australia's peak science agency says environmental stewardship is behind extremely low levels of marine debris being found along parts of the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo coast. Key points: A report funded by the CSIRO and BHP found low levels of marine debris along the coast Ningaloo's distance from urban areas and community stewardship are behind the low levels Some conservation groups …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Rare, pristine coral reef 'shaped like roses' found off Tahiti coast

India Today

Deep in the South Pacific, scientists have explored a rare stretch of pristine corals shaped like roses off the coast of Tahiti. Climate change is also harming delicate corals -- including those in areas neighbouring the newly discovered reef -- with severe bleaching caused by warmer waters. Between 2009 and 2018, 14 per cent of the world’s corals were killed, …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Rare, pristine coral reef found off Tahiti coast

Associated Press

Deep in the South Pacific, scientists have explored a rare stretch of pristine corals shaped like roses off the coast of Tahiti. Climate change is also harming delicate corals — including those in areas neighboring the newly discovered reef — with severe bleaching caused by warmer waters. Between 2009 and 2018, 14% of the world’s corals were killed, according to …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Rare, pristine coral reef found off Tahiti coast

India TV News

Highlights Scientists have explored rare stretch of pristine corals shaped like roses off the coast of Tahiti The reef is thought to be one of the largest found at such depths Laetitia Hédouin said she first saw the corals during a recreational dive Deep in the South Pacific, scientists have explored a rare stretch of pristine corals shaped like roses …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Scientists made an incredible discovery in the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’ off Tahiti

CNN

CNN — Deep in the ocean off the coast of Tahiti, scientists made an incredible discovery in November: acres of giant, pristine, rose-shaped corals blossoming from the sea floor in what’s known as the ocean’s “twilight zone.” That a coral reef so large and so beautiful had yet to be discovered emphasizes how little we still know about the world’s …

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3 years ago

Darwin in a lab: Coral evolution tweaked for global warming

Associated Press

COCONUT ISLAND, Hawaii — On a moonless summer night in Hawaii, krill, fish and crabs swirl through a beam of light as two researchers peer into the water above a vibrant reef. In this Darwinian experiment, the scientists are trying to speed up coral’s evolutionary clock to breed “super corals” that can better withstand the impacts of global warming. “Corals …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef will survive if warming kept to 1.5 degrees, study finds

CNN

A study released on Friday by an Australian university looking at multiple catastrophes hitting the Great Barrier Reef has found for the first time that only 2% of its area has escaped bleaching since 1998, then the world’s hottest year on record. If global warming is kept to 1.5 degrees, the maximum rise in average global temperature that was the …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Indonesia leads the way in restoring coral reefs, scientists say

Al Jazeera

Researchers at Java’s IPB University say Indonesia is doing more to restore coral reefs than any other country on Earth. But in terms of the number of documented projects, Indonesia is the world leader,” said Tries Razak, scientist researching coral reef restoration at Java’s IPB University who led the survey. “It’s an amazing achievement and goes hand-in-hand with an ambitious …

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3 years, 2 months ago

The Planet Lost 14% Of Coral Reefs In 10-Year Period, Startling Report Finds

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING The planet lost about 14% of its coral reefs between 2009 and 2018, a startling figure that reflects the dire threats to the iconic creatures as climate change continues to ravage sensitive ecosystems around the globe. A new report, released Monday by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, found mass coral bleaching events linked to warmer temperatures …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Global warming kills 14 percent of world’s corals in 10 years

Al Jazeera

Climate change combined with overfishing, coastal development and declining water quality destroyed ecosystems home to at least a quarter of all marine animals and plants. Global warming helped wipe out 14 percent of the world’s coral reefs between 2009 and 2018, the largest-ever survey of coral health has found, warning that more of the vibrant underwater ecosystems were likely to …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Expedition discovers island believed to be world’s northernmost

LA Times

A view of the newly discovered Island, off the coast of Greenland, on Saturday. A team of Arctic researchers from Denmark has discovered accidentally during an expedition what they believe is the world’s northernmost island. A team of Arctic researchers from Denmark say they accidentally discovered what they believe is the world’s northernmost island located off Greenland’s coast. “We were …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Great Barrier Reef should be listed as 'in danger', UN committee recommends

India Today

The Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of "in danger" World Heritage Sites, a UN committee recommended on Tuesday, prompting an angry response from Australia which said it had been blindsided by the move and blamed political interference. Australia's Environment Minister Sussan Ley said Canberra would challenge the recommendation, saying it went against advice given just a …

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3 years, 6 months ago

New coral reef restoration technology aims to reverse climate change damage

India Today

Marine scientist Deborah Brosnan remembers “feeling like a visitor at an amazing party” on her diving trips to a bay near the Caribbean island of Saint Barthelemy where she swam above coral reefs with nurse sharks, sea turtles and countless colourful fish. From the Caribbean to the western Pacific, the effects of climate change have led to coral bleaching, a …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Kenny Chesney group helps install artificial reef in Florida

Associated Press

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Country music superstar Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Reefs organization is helping to install an artificial reef off of Florida’s Atlantic coast. The organization and other marine groups such as the nonprofit Coastal Conservation Association Florida, recently donated and installed 13 reef balls, large concrete domes with round holes, on the ocean floor off of Delray Beach …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Discovery of Corals in Mineral-rich Pacific Seabed Pose Threat to Unknown Marine Species

News 18

Three species of black coral have been discovered on the seabed of the northern Pacific Ocean, an area where several countries have contracts to explore for metals including cobalt and nickel as they race to find new supplies of the key battery elements. Authors Dennis Opresko of the Smithsonian Institute and Daniel Wagner of Conservation International said they aimed to …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Coral Taller than Empire State Building Discovered in Australia's Great Barrier Reef

News 18

In a recent discovery, a sky scrapper-sized coral found in Australia’s Great Barier Reef stands to be taller than the size of the Empire Building, US. It’s A detached reef is embedded to the ocean floor and is not part of the main Great Barrier Reef. “To find a new half-a-kilometre tall reef in the offshore Cape York area of …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Coral reef taller than Empire State Building is first discovered in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef for 120 years

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A vast, detached coral reef has been discovered in the Great Barrier Reef, the first …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Australia’s forgotten other ‘Great Reef’

BBC

Australia’s forgotten other ‘Great Reef’ RugliG/Getty Images The Great Southern Reef is in better health than the more-famous Great Barrier Reef to the north The Great Southern Reef might not be as well-known as the Great Barrier Reef, but Australia’s "other" reef is brimming with biodiversity – and has battles of its own. “The real tipping point will be if …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Scientists discover 30 new species in Galapagos depths

India Today

An international team of marine scientists have discovered 30 new species of invertebrates in deep water surrounding the Galapagos, the Ecuadoran archipelago's national park authorities announced Monday. The deep-sea experts discovered fragile coral and sponge communities including 10 bamboo corals, four octocorals, one brittle star and 11 sponges -- as well as four new species of crustacean known as squat-lobsters …

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