Brazil braces for worst coral bleaching ever
Japaratinga, Brazil Reuters Brazil is bracing for what may be its worst-ever coral bleaching event as extremely warm waters damage reefs in the country’s largest marine reserve – threatening the region’s tourism and fishing revenues. With the world’s corals now suffering a fourth mass bleaching event in three decades, some had hoped Brazil’s reefs would […]
Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event, NOAA says
Reuters Along coastlines from Australia to Kenya to Mexico, many of the world’s colorful coral reefs have turned a ghostly white in what scientists said on Monday amounted to the fourth global bleaching event in the last three decades. At least 54 countries and territories have experienced mass bleaching among their reefs since February 2023 […]
World on brink of fourth mass coral reef bleaching event, NOAA says
London, UK Reuters The world is on the verge of a fourth mass coral bleaching event which could see wide swathes of tropical reefs die, including parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said. Marine biologists are on high alert following months of record-breaking ocean heat fuelled by […]
Countries pledge to raise $US12 billion to fund coral reef protection
Singapore Reuters An alliance of nations said on Tuesday members would raise $US12 billion to protect coral reefs from threats such as pollution and overfishing, but experts warned the funding would only be a drop in the ocean unless broader climate risks are addressed. The International Coral Reef Initiative said it would secure public and […]
Postcards: One year after volcanic blast, many of Tonga’s reefs lay silent
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Great Barrier Reef should be put on “in danger” list, UN panel says
Sydney, Australia Reuters Australia’s Great Barrier Reef should be listed as a world heritage site that is “in danger”, a UN panel recommended on Tuesday, saying the world’s biggest coral reef ecosystem was significantly impacted by climate change and warming of oceans. Frequent bleaching events are threatening the reef, including four over the last seven […]
Analysis – First US coral insurance marks the rise of the reef brigades
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Conservation group The Nature Conservancy’s vision for the future of coral protection involves speed boats, and a global army of snorkellers and divers deployed when tropical storms and hurricanes damage reefs. On Monday, the global ‘Reef Brigades’ plan came closer to reality when it bought an insurance policy on behalf of the […]
Wow!: New coral reef restoration technology aims to reverse climate change damage
CASSANDRA GARRISON, of Reuters, reports on a new initiative to restore coral reefs in the Caribbean…
Climate change shrinks marine life richness near equator: study
Havana, CubaReuters During some summers, as the Caribbean water temperatures climb, the luminous coral colonies of gold, green and blue that ring the island nation of Cuba give way to patches of skeletal white. The technicolour streaks of darting tropical fish flash less frequently. The rasping sounds of lobsters go quiet. A view of a […]
Essay: Mauritius oil spill – how coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass could be affected
In an article first published on The Conversation, SIVAJYODEE SANNASSY PILLY, JOHN TURNER, and RONAN ROCHE, of Bangor University in the UK, look at the potential impacts from an oil spill off the coast of Mauritius…