As Florida’s coral reefs are caught in a massive bleaching event, some corals are getting rescued
The only way to save Florida’s corals is to remove them to land-based labs until it’s safe to return them to their reefs.
Coral reefs
World’s ocean surface temperature hits record high: “Headed off the charts”
The temperature of the world’s ocean surface has hit an all-time high since satellite records began, threatening corals and other marine life.
More global heating ‘baked in’ than previously thought, but so is more cooling, new research finds
Focusing only on reducing CO2 emissions misses the warming already baked into the system, as well as the extra cooling we’d enjoy if all emissions stop.
Saving the Great Barrier Reef from ourselves: a case study
In today’s climate emergency, the Great Barrier Reef’s future may not be as bleak as it seems, even though the recent bleaching event affected 91 percent of its corals.
Why a warming ocean matters
Recent news the ocean is warming significantly faster than previously thought may seem inconsequential, because we don’t live in the ocean, and unless you’re in…
Soft robotic fish revolutionize marine research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers and engineers have created “soft” robotic fish that look and swim just like fish, giving scientists an innovative, less obtrusive view…
How ocean acidification harms coral reefs
Coral reefs cover just one percent of the ocean, yet play host to 25 percent of all marine life. Their importance to a healthy global…
