Mary Hagedorn / The ConversationApr 1, 2024
As climate change and pollution endanger the last remaining reefs, some have made plans for the underwater ecosystem after its eventual destruction. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkMar 3, 2019
Biodiversity is on the decline. That includes the natural ecosystems that directly and indirectly manage the catering for humanity’s dinner table. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentOct 8, 2018
Scientists are warning us vehemently that we have to be net zero carbon by 2050, and we have to jump on getting there right now, or else very bad things will happen. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkApr 25, 2018
Scientists have good news about prospects for coral survival on one of the world’s great reefs threatened by climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkJan 29, 2018
The material provides a life raft for deadly bacteria—and a way of colonizing coral reefs with killer diseases. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkJan 21, 2018
The reefs have always lived near the edge. But now, in just four decades of climate change, the risks have multiplied fivefold. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By John Hawthorne / MoBox MarineDec 20, 2017
The more acidic our oceans become, the harder it is for sea life to survive. As sea life dies off, entire ecosystems will begin to collapse, resulting in other ecosystems collapsing. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkMar 29, 2017
The Pacific Ocean's Great Barrier Reef and reefs of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean may never overcome the effects of global warming, scientists say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkJun 23, 2016
The worst-ever bleaching event affects 93 percent of Australia's famous reef, as rising temperatures and sea levels bring swift death to vast swaths of the colorful creatures. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkMar 2, 2016
A pioneering experiment on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has revealed clear evidence that coral growth is being restricted by rising levels of ocean acidity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkSep 11, 2014
New scientific evidence of the highest greenhouse gas concentrations on record is compounded by the revelation that oceans are acidifying faster than at any time in the last 300 million years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkAug 29, 2013
Scientists say the world’s marine species are liable to face 100,000 years of change unless greenhouse gas emissions are radically reduced. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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