Coral reefs are important in many ways, but they also play a major role in protecting much of the world's coastlines from ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — The United Nations issued a dire alert Monday, warning that many of the world’s coral reefs could die as soon as 2040 as a result of climate change. Already, warming waters have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering another mass bleaching event, the reef’s managers confirmed Friday, the result of ...

As we continue our Earth Week and climate coverage, one topic that may seem a world away from the Bay Area but could impact most of us is all held in the coral reefs off the coast of Australia. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parts of Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef, famed for its stunning colors and biodiversity, suffered the biggest decline of ...

With NOAA confirming late last month that more than 83% of the planet's reefs have been hit by extreme ocean heat since January 2023, scientists are finding that even the most resilient of Australia's ...

The southern Great Barrier Reef is suffering from extensive coral bleaching due to heat stress, the reef’s managers said Wednesday, raising fears that a seventh mass bleaching event could be unfolding ...