Coral Reefs
These scientists are trying to breed super coral that can survive climate change
If nothing is done to stop their deterioration, more than 90 percent of the world's reefs could be gone by 2050.
Alaska's veterinary pathologists figure out why animals die
Alaska's go-to veterinary pathologist, Kathy Burek, shows how climate change might be affecting animals.
Watch Gauzy Coral Reefs Shape-Shift Into Letters
An ecosystem of coral wiggles and expands through every letter of the alphabet.
How We're Screwing Ourselves Out of New Cancer Drugs and Zika Meds
Coral reefs are a drug-development goldmine, and as a result of bleaching we're killing our chances of using them in lifesaving treatments.
How We're Screwing Ourselves Out of New Cancer Drugs and Zika Meds
Coral reefs are a drug-development goldmine, and as a result of bleaching we're killing our chances of using them in lifesaving treatments.
'Worst Bleaching Ever' Observed on the Great Barrier Reef
A new survey shows extensive damage to the most famous coral reef in the world.
The Plan to Shut Gitmo and Turn It Into an Ocean Research Lab
It might sound far-fetched. Is it though?
Billionaire Paul Allen's Luxury Yacht Destroyed a Coral Reef in the Caribbean
Allen, who co-founded Microsoft and owns the NFL Seattle Seahawks and NBA Portland Trail Blazers, donated five months ago to research into coral reef conservation.
Your Sunscreen Might Be Killing the World's Coral Reefs
Researchers say the chemical oxybenzone damages the DNA of baby corals, disruptes their endocrine system, causes the corals to deform, and induces bleaching.
Is This the Beginning of the End of Coral?
The phenomenon that could destroy corals forever is now accelerating—and it will end coral, unless we act.
A Massive Amount of Death Is Plaguing the World's Oceans
Nearly half of marine vertebrates have disappeared in the past forty-five years, according to the World Wildlife Fund, and human activity is to blame.
Almost Half of the World's Ocean Life Has Died Off Since 1970
This spells disaster for both ecosystems, and the people in developing nations who rely on the ocean’s resources.