Environmental Issues with Coral Reefs

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84% of Earth's Coral Reefs in Crisis

World’s largest bleaching event on record has harmed 84% of coral reefs

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

Associated Press News on MSN · 18h

84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record

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

Daily Voice on MSN · 14h

Record Ocean Heat Causes Coral Disaster, Bleaching Most Of Earth's Reefs: Researchers

"As an atoll nation, we see our reefs damaged and livelihoods threatened."We must urgently end the fossil fuel era and transition to a just, sustainable future powered by clean energy. Our oceans and the communities that depend on them cannot wait.

Philippine News Agency2d

SC asked to halt Samal-Davao bridge project over environmental issues

A group of environmental advocates on Monday filed a Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court seeking to halt the Samal ...

Mongabay6d

Coral reef ecosystems only cover 0.2% of the ocean floor but support 25% of all marine life. Nearly one billion people ...

Science Daily15d

Coral reefs exude myriad chemicals, fueling dynamic microbial recycling of nutrients

New research revealed the remarkable chemical diversity of substances exuded by coral reefs and demonstrated ... The study, published recently in Environmental Microbiology by an international ...

WLRN28d

UM study finds recipe for restoration of elkhorn coral colonies

Elkhorn grown in the lab is considered a diva among scientists trying to save coral reefs, particularly sensitive ... coral genetics and the surrounding environment affect restoration success ...

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