Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, but have some amazing superpowers. The next 10 years are a critical window for action to save our reefs.

Most of the world's coral reefs are facing a crisis from an ongoing, massive bleaching event that began in 2024, according to an update published on Wednesday. A year after the fourth worldwide coral ...

An unprecedented coral bleaching crisis is gripping the planet, with approximately 84 percent of the world's coral reefs now bleached and in danger, marking the most widespread event ever recorded, ...

In ordinary circumstances coral reefs are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, built slowly by animals that appear ...

Policy loopholes under the Endangered Species Act may be putting Guam’s fragile coral reefs at greater risk, scientists warn.

Climate change is severely impacting coral reefs globally, including Florida's reef, which is vital to the state's economy and provides significant flood protection. Florida's coral reef has ...

Coral reefs, often called the rainforests of the sea, are among the most biologically diverse and ecologically important ecosystems on Earth. Despite covering less than 1% of the ocean floor, they ...

Coral reefs may seem like paradise, but they are being degraded by a range of global and local factors, including climate change, poor water quality, and overfishing. New research reveals that ...

STORY: Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered the largest decline in coral cover in two of its three regions over the last year. That’s according to a new report released by the Australian ...

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Zoo will soon be adding to its aquatic offerings. The zoo announced Friday it is building a new lab for ocean conservation. The lab, which will be 937 square feet, will focus ...

Florida’s coral reefs provide protection from hurricane storm surges—and experts estimate that losing key species in those reefs could imperil thousands of lives. A blue tang fish swims among coral at ...