Record high temperatures and relentless marine heat waves triggered widespread coral bleaching and die-offs in the Florida Keys and the Caribbean this summer, forcing emergency rescue measures to ...

But coral bleaching is much more than an aesthetic loss. It is an environmental indicator: an omen of starving animals, a failing ocean ecosystem and a devastating change in global climate.

But in recent years, coral reefs have been experiencing bleaching. In fact, they are currently suffering the worst bleaching event on record. This video , shared by NPR, shows a glimpse of the damage.

The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists ...

The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) announced that bleaching-level heat stress has impacted more than 80% of the world's coral reefs in the fourth global coral bleaching event.

The mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world since February 2023 is now the most extensive on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration told Reuters this week. A staggering ...

A year after the worst coral bleaching ever recorded, Florida's reefs are slowly recovering. Despite elevated ocean temperatures, scientists say this summer they didn’t see significant bleaching.

The current event, confirmed by NOAA and the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), has already surpassed the previous record bleaching event from 2014–2017, which affected 68.2 per cent of ...

A bleached coral is not dead, but ocean temperatures need to cool off for any hope of recovery. At least 14% of the world’s remaining corals were estimated to have died in the previous two ...

Coral reefs are known for their vibrant, rainbow-hued colors. They are vital to 25% of ocean life, even though they only make up less than 1% of the planet’s surface. They provide food and ...