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Coral Reef Skyscraper Discovery Amazes Scientists

Towering detached coral reef discovered as tall as the Empire State Building at 500m high is discovered. Its the first major coral discovery in 120 years just off Cape York on th...

Conservationists Install Artificial Reefs Where Corals Once Stood

Miles of coral reef around Pom Pom Island in Malaysia have been ruined by climate change and blast fishing. A conservation group hopes to restore the area by installing concrete st...

Coral reefs are secretly connected across oceans. Scientists think it's key to their survival

A new study study used ocean circulation models to tracking the movement of coral larvae across 850 reefs. Here's what it found.

Many of the Caribbean's most important reefs are going unprotected

Share articlePrint articleLiving by the sea in the tropics means being exposed to some of nature's most powerful forces. Hurricanes can bring storm surges, flooding and destructive...

New conservation effort launched to protect coral reefs in Yap

Conservation groups have launched a new initiative to safeguard coral reefs in Yap, a state in the Federated States of Micronesia, through both scientific innovation and traditiona...

Many of the Caribbean's most important reefs are going unprotected

Share articlePrint articleLiving by the sea in the tropics means being exposed to some of nature's most powerful forces. Hurricanes can bring storm surges, flooding and destructive...

See the first stunning images of a massive coral reef that has lain hidden for decades

These incredible corals form what may be one of the world’s largest reef systems—and researchers have a plan to restore it

Coral Reefs in Crisis: Understanding Coral Reef Bleaching, Ocean Warming, and the Future of Reef Restoration

Coral reefs face ocean warming and coral reef bleaching, with reef restoration offering hope for recovery. This article explains the causes, impacts, and real‑world restoration e...

Reefline: Bringing art to Miami's coastline

Argentinian-born art curator Ximena Caminos is the mastermind behind Miami's newest art installation, Reefline, an underwater sculpture park that doubles as an artificial coral ree...

Can Concrete Molds Revive Coral Reefs Ruined by Bombs and Climate Change?

In a devastated section of the Coral Triangle in the Pacific Ocean, a conservation group is trying to build an artificial reef.

Eri Maldives highlights house reef diving and marine experiences

Eri Maldives is located within the waters of North Malé Atoll and is surrounded by a house reef accessible to both beginner and experienced divers. With four direct reef entry poin...

This simple design could save oyster reefs worldwide

Oyster reefs aren’t random piles—they’re carefully shaped survival systems. Researchers discovered that certain geometric patterns, not just bigger or more complex structures, give...

One of the world’s largest deep-sea coral reefs discovered off Argentina

Biologist Erik Cordes has spent much of his career studying cold-water reefs — coral systems typically found in chilly, dark waters far below the ocean’s surface. But his latest pr...

Underwater Hotel – Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Considering a vacation at the Great Barrier Reef? Australia’s first underwater hotel, located in the Whitsundays of the Great Barrier Reef is ready for guests. Click here to contin...

University of Hawaiʻi to lead new Pacific reef research institute

“This new institute combines [University of Hawaiʻi]’s strengths in cutting-edge, ocean-related research and our collaborative, place-based approach to working with resource m...

EA launches coral reef cultivation project in Daymaniyat reserve

BARKA: The Environment Authority (EA) has launched a coral reef cultivation project in the Daymaniyat Islands Nature Reserve as part of its continuous efforts to protect marine eco...

Indonesia to conserve coral reefs in ‘debt-for-nature’ deal

Fliptide Announces Support For Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire

Fliptide Provisions announced that it will be donating a portion of its Bonaire profits to support the work of the Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire.

Saving Coral Reefs at Sinai’s Blue Hole

  Egypt is currently moving forward with a redevelopment plan for the Blue Hole area in Sinai, aiming to attract tourists while protecting the delicate coral reefs that make the si...

Scientists Discover Coral Reefs Are Teeming With Previously Unknown Life

Scientists are uncovering a hidden layer of coral reef ecosystems, one dominated not by visible marine life, but by vast and largely unexplored microbial communities. An internatio...

Schweizer Start-up baut mit "Lego-Steinen" Riffe wieder auf

Mehr als 90 Prozent der weltweiten Korallenriffe drohen bis 2050 abzusterben. Ein Schweizer Start-up will mit dem künstlichen Wiederaufbau der Riffe dagegen steuern und Biodiversit...

New artificial reefs will boost Louisiana fisheries

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) -- Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana, CITGO, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries have announced the construction of two new...

Damaged, deserted, dilapidated … what comes next for the Great Barrier Reef island resorts lying in ruins?

Rather than dreaming of restoring past glory, some are advocating for a future with a lighter footprint. And there are signs of renewalGet our breaking news email, free app or dail...

What scientists found inside coral reefs could change the future of medicine

Beneath the beauty of coral reefs lies a hidden universe of microbes unlike anything scientists expected. Each coral species supports its own specialized microbial partners, many o...