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.

PLACENCIA, Belize — After Hurricane Iris decimated the coral reef at Laughing Bird Caye National Park in 2001, many wrote off the UNESCO World Heritage site as a coral graveyard. But a small group ...

After two years of record-breaking ocean heat, scientists are assessing the impacts of the world’s fourth mass bleaching event on coral reefs around the globe. At least 74 countries and territories ...

A human rights-based approach to coral reef protection could ensure governments are held to account for safeguarding marine ecosystems and empower local and Indigenous communities to demand ...

More than 40 countries are pledging to raise $12 billion to protect the world’s coral reefs from threats such as overfishing and human pollution. The new initiative, Coral Reef Breakthrough, was ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Scientists are closely monitoring the only coral reef system in the U.S. as a sudden marine heatwave sends ocean temperatures soaring to unprecedented highs along Florida's gulf ...

By Neelanjana Rai In a quiet laboratory at Phuket Rajabhat University in southern Thailand, Preeyanuch Thongpoo is attempting ...

Coral reefs are both beautiful and utterly vital to the ocean ecosystem and the local environment. They provide homes, food and breeding sites for millions of marine plants and animals, including the ...

BIG PINE KEY, Fla.BIG PINE KEY, Fla. — Hundreds of divers and snorkelers listened to an underwater concert that advocated coral reef protection Saturday in the Florida Keys. The Lower Keys Underwater ...

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 ...

Princess Eugenie has helped launch a new initiative to raise money for coral reef conservation. The 35-year-old royal is backing Thirty Six For Coral, the world's first major global art exhibition ...

A human rights-based approach to coral reef protection could ensure governments are held to account for safeguarding marine ecosystems. A human rights-based approach to coral reef protection could ...