Tags: Coral bleaching

Corals Killed By Heatwaves Are Increasing In Number

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 08.15.2019 08:31 AM

Corals play a huge role in the survival of various species in the ocean and their deaths only put these species at greater risk for extinction.

Worst Coral Bleaching In West Australia Triggered By Global Warming

06.02.2019 00:08 AM

The water temperature in WA has reached 34° Celsius and it proves to be harmful, or even detrimental for the corals that live in these waters.

Heat-Resistant Corals Could Save the Reefs From Bleaching

05.13.2019 22:33 PM

Two scientists from Stanford University were successful in searching for a way to relocate some naturally heat-resistant corals.

Coral Reef in Australia Sheds Color and Suffers "Bleaching"

04.04.2019 08:17 AM

One of the most isolated coral reefs was struck with bleaching once more becasue of climate change and rising temperatures.

UNESCO Shows Intense Concern Over The 2050 Rescue Plan For the Great Barrier Reef

06.05.2017 04:32 AM

The Great Barrier Reef is now in the "danger list" of UNESCO. Because of this, the National Agency is pushing the government to work faster for the 2050 rescue plan for the reef.

US Coral Reefs At The Verge Of Disappearance In Decades Due To Constant Global & Ocean Warming

06.01.2017 19:33 PM

After the Great Barrier Reef bleaching events, the U.S. coral reefs were said to be in unprecedented danger.

Coral Bleaching Causes Great Impact In The Great Barrier Reef In 2016: The Condition Was Worse Than Expected

05.29.2017 09:29 AM

A recent survey reveals that the last year coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef was worse than it was previously thought.

The Great Barrier Reef Is Half Dead Due To Global Warming According To Scientists

03.17.2017 05:59 AM

Scientists have identified that half of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is dead. The Great Barrier Reef, home of many coral reefs, is now 50 percent dead, scientists stated.

The Beautiful Coral Reefs Will Soon Be History

03.14.2017 01:58 AM

Scientists claim that by 2050, 90% of the coral reef would have died. Already half of the reefs are over In the last 30 years and unless drastic measures are taken, its extinction is inevitable.

Global Warming Brings Coral Bleaching In The Great Barrier Reef

03.10.2017 02:29 AM

After a day of an aerial survey, coral reef authorities have found out that another mass coral bleaching has happened in the Great Barrier Reef.

A Toxic Substance In Sunscreens Can Damage Coral Reefs

10.22.2015 19:08 PM

Study shows that oxybenzone, a chemical commonly found in sunscreen lotion, can significantly cause death to young corals and deterioration to old ones.

Global Warming Would Bring The Worst Coral Bleaching In Hawaii

09.14.2015 02:06 AM

Earth's warming sea temperature due to Global Warming has its harmful effects on the reefs. Every so often, tropical countries, especially on the seaside would experience warmer than the normal temperature.

What Manganese and the Trade Winds Tell Researchers about the Coral Bleaching Epidemic of the Pacific

12.24.2014 14:34 PM

Researchers from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tasked with monitoring the overall health of Pacific coral reefs are sounding an alarm of international proportions to notify the public and government agencies that the Pacific Ocean coral reefs are facing a massive die-off known commonly as “coral bleaching”. Publishing their recent study in the journal Nature Geoscience, the researchers are pointing towards warming oceans and dying trade winds for the massive coral bleaching soon to hit these coral reefs, and are naming global climate change as a contributing factor.

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