In just a few decades, scientists warn, these “rainforests of the sea” and all their rich biodiversity ... We petitioned and sued in our campaign to protect the cauliflower coral, Pocillopora ...

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in ...

Coral reefs are a crucial part of the marine ecosystem, providing habitats for all sorts of marine life and protecting coastlines from storm damage. But scientists say rising ocean temperatures are ...

It tells of a time 125,000 years ago, when a modest increase in Earth’s temperatures caused ice sheets to melt and global sea levels to surge. The height of the coral — which can grow only ...

Bleached coral dies when exposed to heat stress for too long, threatening the bountiful marine ecosystem that depends on it ...