coral reefs

Coastal women in East Africa are adapting to changing ocean conditions by building new livelihoods through conservation-based businesses like restaurant construction, mangrove restoration, and coral reef protection. These efforts aim to address climate change, overfishing, and declining ocean health while creating sustainable income sources.

Global offshore oil, gas, and liquefied natural gas development is expanding into ecologically critical marine habitats, including marine protected areas, coral reefs in Kenya, Caribbean seagrass meadows, and Arctic whale migration corridors. A new report highlights the overlap between fossil fuel projects and these vital ecosystems.

Global leaders emphasize the ocean's critical role in climate action as scientists warn of a perilous tipping point. Warming oceans are altering marine ecosystems and increasing climate risks, including dying coral reefs, biodiversity loss, severe floods, and threats to food security.

The Nature Conservancy and the Hawai'i Emergency Reef Restoration (HERR) Network are restoring coral damaged by Kona Low storms and implementing a coral reef insurance policy to prepare for an active hurricane season, highlighting the importance of protecting coral reefs beyond their economic value.

Dive operator Richard Swann reports increased client anxiety about the condition of Sabah’s coral reefs, once considered world-class, due to new environmental concerns. The article suggests potential risks to these reefs from offshore oil activities.

Executive editor Vernon Loeb and oceans correspondent Teresa Tomassoni discuss the search for heat-resilient coral reefs that are surviving a warming planet. The world has lost over half of its coral reefs, with most remaining at risk of disappearing in 25 years.

Abandoned fish aggregating devices (FADs) used in tuna fishing are damaging coral reefs and harming wildlife, even within marine protected areas, according to a Canadian study. Researchers highlight potential solutions to make tuna fishing more sustainable.

The article highlights the deteriorating outlook for coral reefs in Africa and the resulting impact on coastal communities. Mombasa, Kenya, is specifically mentioned as a location where this issue is observed.

The ocean has absorbed much of climate change's impact, but marine heatwaves have tripled since the early 1990s, causing coral bleaching, kelp forest loss, and ecosystem collapse risks. Karina Von Schuckmann, an IGCC author and Mercator Ocean International adviser, highlights these dangers.

Coral reefs support an estimated quarter of ocean species during their life cycles and provide fish that supply protein for millions of people. The article highlights a positive development for coral reefs.

A new global analysis suggests more coral reefs may survive climate change than previously believed, challenging the narrative of irreversible decline. The study identifies reefs with potential to withstand warmer temperatures, emphasizing the need for their protection.

New research identifies over 150,000 square kilometres of coral reefs as resilient to climate change, exceeding previous estimates. Scientists have pinpointed the toughest coral reef areas.

Coral reefs in Africa are facing irreversible decline due to rising ocean temperatures, bleaching events, and ecological collapse. Scientists warn that if global temperatures rise to 1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels by 2050, up to 90% of tropical coral reefs could vanish, stripping reef systems of critical ecological functions.

Cold water kelp forests have declined by 50% since the mid-20th century, while coral reefs are also known to be in trouble. The article emphasizes the urgent need to save these vital marine ecosystems.

Proposed Sai Kung marine park in Hong Kong aims to cover most coral reefs, addressing a green group's concerns. Authorities used underwater mapping technology to assess coral coverage and identify ecological sites.

Scientists have discovered a hidden universe of microbes inside coral reefs, each coral species supporting its own specialized microbial partners. These microbes produce a variety of chemical compounds with potential uses in medicine and biotech. The discovery highlights the importance of preserving coral reefs, which face growing threats.