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Image of the Day: Beyond the Pale
Both deep and shallow reefs are prone to bleaching, concludes a new study.
Image of the Day: Beyond the Pale
Image of the Day: Beyond the Pale
Both deep and shallow reefs are prone to bleaching, concludes a new study.
Both deep and shallow reefs are prone to bleaching, concludes a new study.
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Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef Experienced Five Massive Die-Offs in 30,000 Years
Catherine Offord | May 28, 2018
The reef has bounced back from “death events” in the past, but that doesn’t mean it will be resilient over the next few decades.
Ocean Heat Wave Wreaked Havoc on Great Barrier Reef
Ashley Yeager | Apr 18, 2018
Not only did many corals die in recent years, but some were actually killed by the hotter temperatures themselves, rather than bleaching.
Rising Temperatures and the Elimination of Male Turtles
Ruth Williams | Jan 10, 2018
The near-complete feminization of northern Great Barrier Reef sea turtles has been blamed on climate change.
U.S. Withdraws from UNESCO
Catherine Offord | Oct 12, 2017
The decision to leave the United Nations’ educational, scientific, and cultural agency was spurred by what American officials say is the organization’s anti-Israel bias and lack of commitment to reform.
Report Confirms Widespread Great Barrier Reef Bleaching
Jef Akst | Apr 11, 2017
Aerial survey results reveal severe coral bleaching across much of the massive reef system.
Expansive Reef Found Behind the Great Barrier Reef
Ben Andrew Henry | Sep 6, 2016
High-resolution seafloor imaging revealed a much larger network of reef-like structures off the Australian coast than previously thought.
Bleached Corals “Sickest” Scientists Have Ever Seen
Christie Wilcox | Jun 21, 2016
Researchers assess which parts of the Great Barrier Reef that have lost their vivid color are likely to die and which parts may pull through.
Identifying Resilient Reefs
Jef Akst | Jun 16, 2016
Researchers identify areas where marine ecosystems are faring better or worse than predicted in hopes of saving the world’s corals.
Deep Reef
Beth Marie Mole | Jan 4, 2013
Scientists discover coral reef off the coast of Australia thriving at a record 125 meters (410 feet) below the surface.