The world is experiencing the most intense global coral bleaching event on record, with 84 percent of reefs experiencing heat ...

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

Their disappearance may reduce the ocean's ability to absorb CO₂, accelerating climate change. ...

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

Coral reefs are sometimes dubbed “rainforests of the sea" — approximately 25% of all marine species can be found in, on and ...

Prolonged warmth causes the algae to release toxic compounds, and the coral eject them. A stark white skeleton is left behind, and the weakened coral is at heightened risk of dying. The bleaching ...

Prolonged warmth causes the algae to release toxic compounds, and the coral eject them. A stark white skeleton is left behind, and the weakened coral is at heightened risk of dying. Bleaching is ...