By the year 2100, rising carbon dioxide levels are expected to alter ocean chemistry so severely that coral reef communities in Australia and worldwide will recover more slowly, lose ecological ...

A professional mermaid has shared how not even terrifying encounters with sharks and a heart-breaking swim with dolphins have ...

Floridians are not used to hearing the word “extinct” applied to species that play significant roles in the state’s ...

Visiting National Parks is one of the most fun outdoor activities travelers can do within the U.S, but during winter, this ...

Mounting evidence shows the state of coral reefs is worsening despite concerted local conservation. The answer is public ...

The personal care industry has mastered the art of marketing eco-consciousness— evolving beyond familiar labels like “green,” ...

As consumers flock to “reef-safe” and “ocean-friendly” skincare, beauty brands are selling a vision of ocean purity that is more marketing-driven than science-based.

HONOLULU (Island News) -- A new global report warns coral reefs have already reached a climate tipping point, dying faster than they can naturally recover. The Global Tipping Points Report, authored ...

Coral reefs, once thriving underwater cities teeming with life, now face an unprecedented crisis. Scientists have declared that coral reefs have become the first major environmental system on Earth to ...

The Earth has entered a new climate reality: warm-water coral reefs are now widely recognized as the first environment on the planet to have passed a climate tipping point. The Global Tipping Points ...

Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any significant role in their ecosystem. By Catrin Einhorn After a searing ocean ...

MIAMI — Earth just reached its first catastrophic climate tipping point. Coral reefs around the world are facing widespread dieback. “Unless we take radical steps, I fear that we’re going to see the ...