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Coral reefs are one of the most important ecosystems on the planet. They are home to millions of different species and provide habitat for many other organisms. Coral reefs are also very important to the health of the oceans, as they help to protect the shoreline from storms and erosion. They also provide food and shelter to a variety of marine life. Unfortunately, coral reefs are in danger due to climate change, overfishing, pollution, and other human activities. In this section, we’ll take a look at some of the latest news, articles, and videos about coral reefs and their importance.
Read the full story in The Guardian. The climate crisis has tripled the length of ocean heatwaves, a study has found, supercharging deadly storms and destroying critical ecosystems such as kelp forests and coral reefs. Half of the marine heatwaves since 2000 would not have happened without global heating, which is caused by burning fossil…
An AIMS diver takes photographs of a bleached coral at the Rowley Shoals in April 2025. CREDIT AIMS/Anna Cresswell Australian Institute of Marine Science The 2024/25 marine heatwave that brought heat stress to coral reefs off the Western Australian coast was the longest, largest and most intense on record for the state, resulting in the […]
Coral reefs can only be saved if we manage to bring global temperatures down as scientists warn of potentially irreversible planetary change. In its second Global Tipping Points report, a team at the University of Exeter have outlined how rising ocean temperatures, acidification, pollution and overfishing are causing coral bleaching and…