Climate change is hurting coral worldwide. But these reefs off the Texas coast are thriving

1 year, 1 month ago

Climate change is hurting coral worldwide. But these reefs off the Texas coast are thriving

LA Times

Sheltered in a deep, cool habitat far from shore, the reefs in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico boast a stunning amount of coral coverage. Sheltered in a deep, cool habitat far from shore, the reefs in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary boast a stunning amount of coral coverage. “Because coral reefs are declining all over the globe, when we find ones that are healthy, we want to keep them that way,” said Kelly Drinnen, education and outreach specialist for the Flower Garden Banks. The Flower Garden Banks weren’t damaged by the massive oil spill that followed the deadly 2010 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, but other reefs in the Gulf were.

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Rescued Gulf of Mexico coral in a Galveston aquarium could help the species’ survival

10 months, 1 week ago

Rescued Gulf of Mexico coral in a Galveston aquarium could help the species’ survival

Raw Story

By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune "Rescued Gulf of Mexico coral in a Galveston aquarium could help the species’ survival" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Scientists took them from a federally-protected area some 100 miles off …

Climate change is hurting coral worldwide. But these reefs off the Texas coast are thriving

1 year, 1 month ago

Climate change is hurting coral worldwide. But these reefs off the Texas coast are thriving

Associated Press

OFF THE COAST OF GALVESTON, Texas — Divers descending into azure waters far off the Texas coast dip below a horizon dotted with oil and gas platforms into an otherworldly landscape of undersea mountains crusted with yellow, orange and pink coral as far as the eye can see. Bleached coral is visible at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, …

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

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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Diver pieces back together smashed marine ecosystem

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Diver pieces back together smashed marine ecosystem

China Daily

Wang Fengguo and a fellow diver transplant corals at the ranch in May last year. With the help of the local government, Wang got in touch with the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which has a team long dedicated to coral research. Since then, in addition to maintaining their ongoing efforts in collecting …

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Two cooler sections of the Great Barrier Reef could survive high global temperatures: study

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Two cooler sections of the Great Barrier Reef could survive high global temperatures: study

ABC

Amid growing concerns the Great Barrier Reef is reaching an environmental tipping point beyond repair, there is hope two sections of the natural wonder could persist even on a warming planet. Northern and southern sections of the Great Barrier Reef are predicted to stay 1 degree Celsius cooler than surrounding reefs in a high emission scenario in 2050. "Our understanding …

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“Absolutely devastating”: Climate change is pushing coral reefs to extinction, experts warn

1 month ago

“Absolutely devastating”: Climate change is pushing coral reefs to extinction, experts warn

Salon

The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote places on Earth. “Currently coral reefs face many threats, including biodiversity loss, water quality, climate change, disease, predation, coastal development, litter, marine traffic and pollution,” Alliji explained. “The ocean has no boundaries and therefore a collaborative approach is required to ensure coral survival and guarantee their future.” We need your help …

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Parts of Great Barrier Reef suffer highest coral mortality on record

1 month ago

Parts of Great Barrier Reef suffer highest coral mortality on record

Raw Story

Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian research showed Tuesday, with scientists fearing the rest of it has suffered a similar fate. In one northern section of the reef, about a third of hard coral had died, the "largest annual decline" in 39 years of government monitoring, the agency said. Often dubbed …

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Parts of Great Barrier Reef record highest coral deaths due to heat, storms

1 month ago

Parts of Great Barrier Reef record highest coral deaths due to heat, storms

Al Jazeera

Up to 72 percent of coral found dead on 12 of 19 surveyed reefs in the north of the world’s largest living structure. Recent mass bleaching, two cyclones and flooding have left parts of the Great Barrier Reef with “significant coral mortality”, according to new data from the Australian Institute of Marine Science. In one northern section of the reef, …

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World’s largest coral discovered in Pacific near Solomon Islands

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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Nearly half of tropical coral species face extinction: report

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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Great Barrier Reef waters were hottest in 400 years over the past decade, study finds

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Great Barrier Reef waters were hottest in 400 years over the past decade, study finds

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef hit their highest level in 400 years over the past decade, according to researchers who warned that the reef likely won’t survive if planetary warming isn’t stopped. During that time, between 2016 and 2024, the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem and one of the most biodiverse, suffered …

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Great Barrier Reef endangered by hottest oceans in 400 years, study finds

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Great Barrier Reef endangered by hottest oceans in 400 years, study finds

Al Jazeera

Researchers say the world is losing ‘one of our icons’ as human activity fuels temperature increases. Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef have hit their highest level in 400 years over the past decade, researchers say, warning that the largest living ecosystem on Earth likely will not survive if planetary warming is not stopped. Ocean temperatures around the reef …

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

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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The Earth’s changing – so why aren’t we?

6 months ago

The Earth’s changing – so why aren’t we?

Al Jazeera

Around the globe, a majority of people have one common factor that shapes their worldview. But here's what's interesting in Indigenous cultures everywhere - there was a certain way of relating to the rest of nature not seeing it as a resource to exploit, but seeing it as a living sacred and set of entities,” Jeremy Lent, author 'The Web …

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Reef Authority never had funding to rebuild Reef HQ beyond refurbishment despite announcement

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Reef Authority never had funding to rebuild Reef HQ beyond refurbishment despite announcement

ABC

In short: Reef HQ is billed as the world's largest living coral reef exhibit and is the national centre for reef education. Senate Estimates has heard the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority never had the funding to demolish and rebuild the aquarium when it announced plans to do so. "We saw about 110,000 people come to Reef HQ every …

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Over 60% of world's coral reefs likely bleached in just the past year

7 months, 1 week ago

Over 60% of world's coral reefs likely bleached in just the past year

India Today

In a dire warning about the escalating threat to the world's coral reefs, the US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has revealed that nearly two-thirds of these vital marine ecosystems have experienced heat stress severe enough to trigger bleaching over the past year. "I am very worried about the state of the world's coral reefs," said Derek Manzello, coordinator of …

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Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of ‘crazy’ ocean heat

7 months, 1 week ago

Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of ‘crazy’ ocean heat

Associated Press

Ocean temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history. That’s nearing the record of 65.7% in 2017, when from 2009 to 2017 about one-seventh of the world’s coral died, said Derek Manzello, coordinator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coral Reef Watch …

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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers worst bleaching on record

8 months, 1 week ago

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers worst bleaching on record

Al Jazeera

The 2,300km reef is in its fifth mass bleaching event since 2016 with aerial surveys showing the scale of damage. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, which stretches for some 2,300km off the country’s northeastern coast, is suffering its worst bleaching event on record. “This prolonged heat exposure has caused mass bleaching of coral reef communities observed within all three regions of …

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Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans

8 months, 1 week ago

Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans

Associated Press

Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time, top reef scientists declared Monday, a result of warming ocean waters amid human-caused climate change. Coral reef bleaching across at least 53 countries, territories or local economies has been confirmed from February 2023 to now, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and International Coral Reef …

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Coral reefs around the world experiencing mass bleaching, scientists say

8 months, 1 week ago

Coral reefs around the world experiencing mass bleaching, scientists say

Al Jazeera

Scientists warn that many of the world’s reefs may not recover from the intense, prolonged heat stress. Along coastlines from Australia to Kenya to Mexico, many of the world’s colourful coral reefs have turned a ghostly white in what scientists say has amounted to the fourth global bleaching event in the last three decades. At least 54 countries and territories …

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Stepping up efforts to conserve coral reefs that face many threats in Tamil Nadu coast

9 months, 1 week ago

Stepping up efforts to conserve coral reefs that face many threats in Tamil Nadu coast

The Hindu

Continuing its efforts at conservation, the Tamil Nadu government will soon formulate a comprehensive conservation and management policy to provide the highest protection to the ecologically sensitive coral reefs and associated biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihood to thousands of fisherfolk living close to the corals. These coral reefs are situated in the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Bay adjacent …

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Restored coral reefs show incredible speed of recovery: Study

9 months, 1 week ago

Restored coral reefs show incredible speed of recovery: Study

Live Mint

Coral reefs are rapidly disappearing worldwide, and the majority are under threat due to human-induced climate change. Researchers have found that efforts to restore coral reefs not only increase coral cover, but can also reinstate ecosystem functions quite quickly. The study, published in the journal Current Biology, shows that restored coral reefs can grow at the same speed as healthy …

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TN forest department to train fishermen on marine species rescue operations

9 months, 2 weeks ago

TN forest department to train fishermen on marine species rescue operations

New Indian Express

RAMANATHAPURAM : The forest department is planning to carry out special training programmes for fishermen across the state coasts regarding the handling of marine species during rescue operations. The move is aimed to significantly benefit fishers who engage in rescuing marine species that get caught in fishing nets or are washed ashore. For instance, as the hatching season begins every …

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

9 months, 3 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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Coral reefs are Hawaii’s ‘rainforests of the sea.’ What happened to them after Lahaina wildfire?

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Coral reefs are Hawaii’s ‘rainforests of the sea.’ What happened to them after Lahaina wildfire?

LA Times

Christiane Keyhani, program coordinator of Hui O Ka Wai Ola, fills a bucket to test water quality at the Mala Wharf on Feb. 23 in Lahaina, Hawaii. Scientists say one-fourth of the ocean’s fish depend on healthy coral reefs, which also protect shoreline communities from powerful waves during storms. Lahaina’s coral reefs had challenges even before the fire, including overfishing, …

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Cause and Effect | Alarming rise in ocean temperatures spells doom for coral ecosystems

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Cause and Effect | Alarming rise in ocean temperatures spells doom for coral ecosystems

Hindustan Times

The oceans on February 1 reached a record high temperature of 21.12°C, a day after returning to the previous record of 21.1°C set in December 2023, after August and also April. And predicting this threat to what is often referred to as the rainforests of the sea, the US government’s Coral Reef Watch added three new alert categories to represent …

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

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

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

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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Pacific coral reefs show increase in climate resistance: Study

1 year, 4 months ago

Pacific coral reefs show increase in climate resistance: Study

Live Mint

Coral reefs are vital to the Earth’s ecosystem. Now, a new study has shown that coral reefs in one part of the Pacific Ocean might have adjusted to higher ocean temperatures, indicating a sort of climate resistance. “Our study indicates the presence of an ecological resilience to climate change, yet also highlights the need to fulfil Paris Agreement commitments to …

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A heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from extreme ocean heat is underway as corals bleach across the Caribbean

1 year, 4 months ago

A heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from extreme ocean heat is underway as corals bleach across the Caribbean

The Hindu

Armed with scrub brushes, young scuba divers took to the waters of Florida’s Alligator Reef in late July to try to help corals struggling to survive 2023’s extraordinary marine heat wave. Normally, I.CARE’s volunteer divers would be transplanting corals to waters off the Florida Keys this time of year, as part of a national effort to restore the Florida Reef. …

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

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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Low human activity helps corals despite warm ocean

1 year, 4 months ago

Low human activity helps corals despite warm ocean

The Hindu

Simultaneously mitigating human impacts on land and sea reduced coral loss during an unprecedented marine heatwave in Hawaiʻi and supported coral reef persistence after the heatwave, according to a paper in Nature. Jamison Gove from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Honolulu, Hawai‘i and others combined surveys of reef change with a unique 20-year time series of land-sea human impacts that …

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

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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Scientists say Florida Keys coral reefs are already bleaching as water temperatures hit record highs

1 year, 5 months ago

Scientists say Florida Keys coral reefs are already bleaching as water temperatures hit record highs

Associated Press

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Some Florida Keys coral reefs are losing their color weeks earlier than normal this summer because of record-high water temperatures, meaning they are under stress and their health is potentially endangered, federal scientists said. Surface temperatures around the Keys have been averaging about 91 degrees, well above the normal mid-July average of 85 degrees, said Jacqueline …

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Florida coral reefs risk ‘nasty bleaching’ as temperatures reach 90F: ‘We’re in unchartered territories’

1 year, 5 months ago

Florida coral reefs risk ‘nasty bleaching’ as temperatures reach 90F: ‘We’re in unchartered territories’

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 Florida coral reefs are facing an unprecedented threat from a sudden marine heat wave that …

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$2M insurance policy in effect for Hawaii coral reefs in time for hurricane season

1 year, 6 months ago

$2M insurance policy in effect for Hawaii coral reefs in time for hurricane season

Associated Press

HONOLULU — An environmental group has a $2 million insurance policy on Hawaii’s coral reefs, which is in effect in time for a busier hurricane season that could damage the vital natural resources that are increasingly under threat from climate change. In announcing the policy purchase last year, The Nature Conservancy said it was the first-ever coral reef insurance policy …

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To restore reefs dying in warming seas, UAE turns to coral nurseries

1 year, 6 months ago

To restore reefs dying in warming seas, UAE turns to coral nurseries

The Independent

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Australia's largest coral farm focuses on spawning as scientists search for the most resilient species

1 year, 7 months ago

Australia's largest coral farm focuses on spawning as scientists search for the most resilient species

ABC

In an unassuming shed in a coastal town on the doorstep of the Great Barrier Reef, a new and exciting industry is spawning. "Our future is definitely in the aquacultural realm, and a key part of that will be coral spawning and settling corals on a large scale," he said. The coral farm has received more than $500,000 in federal …

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Australia argues against 'endangered' Great Barrier Reef status

2 years ago

Australia argues against 'endangered' Great Barrier Reef status

Hindustan Times

Australia's environment minister said Tuesday her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites, arguing that criticisms of government inaction on climate change were outdated. “If this World Heritage site is in danger, then most World Heritage sites around the world are in danger from climate change.” The report said …

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Australia argues against ‘endangered’ Barrier Reef status

2 years ago

Australia argues against ‘endangered’ Barrier Reef status

Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s environment minister said Tuesday her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites, arguing that criticisms of government inaction on climate change were outdated. “We’ll very clearly make the point to UNESCO that there is no need to single the Great Barrier Reef out in this …

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Scientists try to bolster Great Barrier Reef in warmer world

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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Ian ruins man-made reefs, brings algae bloom to Florida

2 years, 1 month ago

Ian ruins man-made reefs, brings algae bloom to Florida

Associated Press

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hurricane Ian not only ravaged southwest Florida on land but was destructive underwater as well. It destroyed man-made reefs and brought along red tide, the harmful algae blooms that kill fish and birds, according to marine researchers who returned last week from a six-day cruise organized by the Florida Institute of Oceanography. Researchers who used the …

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Scientists seek to develop hybrid coral reef off of Miami

2 years, 4 months ago

Scientists seek to develop hybrid coral reef off of Miami

India Today

Scientists and students from the University of Miami dove into the dark waters a few miles off the shores of Miami this week as part of an effort to develop hybrid reefs. It’s all part of a $7.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to help address security threats to the military and civilian infrastructure …

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Explained | The Great Barrier Reef’s recovery and vulnerability to climate threats

2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | The Great Barrier Reef’s recovery and vulnerability to climate threats

The Hindu

The story so far: The highest levels of coral cover, within the past 36 years, has been recorded in the northern and central parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, according to the annual long-term monitoring report by the Australian Institute of Marine Science. Besides predatory attacks and tropical cyclones, scientists say that the biggest threat to the health of the …

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World’s largest plant found! It is self-cloning seagrass in Australia; see pic

2 years, 6 months ago

World’s largest plant found! It is self-cloning seagrass in Australia; see pic

India TV News

Scientists have discovered the world’s largest plant off the Australia coast, a seagrass meadow that has grown by repeatedly cloning itself. Genetic analysis has revealed that the underwater fields of waving green seagrass are a single organism covering 70 square miles through making copies of itself over 4,500 years. Scientists confirmed that the meadow was a single organism by sampling …

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Coral research provides a wave of optimism for marine life

2 years, 6 months ago

Coral research provides a wave of optimism for marine life

China Daily

Feng Qiwei's "coral factory" has become a colorful "underwater world", in which the transparent glass tanks are lined up to form a closed and circulating water system. In the 1960s, the classic opera Red Coral made a splash across the nation with its melodic theme song Ode to Coral, and the romantic lyrics, "red flowers shine on the blue sea", …

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Most Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached

2 years, 7 months ago

Most Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached

Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia — More than 90% of Great Barrier Reef coral surveyed this year was bleached in the fourth such mass event in seven years in the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem, Australian government scientists said. Bleaching is caused by global warming, but this is the reef’s first bleaching event during a La Niña weather pattern, which is associated with …

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Coral reefs provide stunning images of a world under assault

2 years, 7 months ago

Coral reefs provide stunning images of a world under assault

The Hindu

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 of the …

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