Climate Change And Coral Reefs News

Microbes could be the key to coral death Microbes could be the key to coral death Society for General Microbiology April 2, 2008 Coral reefs could be dying out because…

Fast-growing coral may help reefs survive global warming Fast-growing coral may help reefs survive global warming mongabay.com March 13, 2008 Two fast-growing coral species may hold the key to Caribbean…

Expedition finds inverted pyramid where sharks dominate marine ecology Expedition finds inverted pyramid where sharks dominate marine ecology mongabay.com February 25, 2008 A survey of a remote Pacific archipelago turned…

Widespread butterflyfish may go extinct due to global warming, pollution Widespread butterflyfish may go extinct due to global warming, pollution mongabay.com February 25, 2008 The Chevroned Butterflyfish, a colorful fish…

Why are oceans at risk from global warming? Why are oceans at risk from global warming? mongabay.com February 17, 2008 Climate change is putting the world's oceans at risk by…

Natural ocean thermostat may protect some coral reefs Natural ocean thermostat may protect some coral reefs National Center for Atmospheric Research February 7, 2008 Natural processes may prevent oceans from…

Groups call for doubling of reef protection for International Year of the Reef Groups call for doubling of reef protection for International Year of the Reef mongabay.com January 25, 2008…

Global warming will degrade 98% of coral reefs by 2050 Global warming will degrade 98% of coral reefs by 2050 mongabay.com December 13, 2007 Ocean acidification caused by human-induced carbon…

Coral reefs with seasonal temperatures may survive climate change Coral reefs with seasonal temperatures may survive climate change mongabay.com November 29, 2007 Coral reefs with seasonal temperatures are more likely…

Environmentalists may use Endangered Species Act to pressure gov't on global warming Environmentalists may use Endangered Species Act to pressure gov't on global warming mongabay.com September 7, 2007 The addition…

"Weird" algae key to survival of coral reefs "Weird" algae key to survival of coral reefs ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies August 31, 2007 A team of…

Coral reefs declining faster than rainforests Coral cover declines by 50% since 1980 Coral reefs declining faster than rainforests mongabay.com August 8, 2007 Coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean are…

Hurricanes can help coral reefs Hurricanes can help coral reefs mongabay.com July 17, 2007 A close call with a hurricane can be beneficial to a stressed coral reef, reports a…

Coral diseases largely result from human activities Coral diseases largely result from human activities mongabay.com May 17, 2007 The apparent increase in infectious disease among coral is likely the result…

Global warming is killing coral reefs Global warming is killing coral reefs Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com May 7, 2007 A new study provides further evidence that climate change is adversely…

Some corals may survive acidification caused by rising CO2 Some corals may survive acidification caused by rising CO2 levels mongabay.com March 29, 2007 Several studies have shown that increased atmospheric…

Carbon dioxide levels threaten oceans regardless of global warming Carbon dioxide levels threaten oceans regardless of global warming Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 8, 2007 Rising levels of carbon dioxide…

Some corals can adapt to ocean acidification Some corals can adapt to ocean acidification mongabay.com July 6, 2006 But the research provides further evidence that corals are extremely sensitive to…

Increasingly acidic oceans harm marine life Increasingly acidic oceans harm marine life mongabay.com July 5, 2006 More bad news for the world's sea creatures Carbon dioxide emissions are altering ocean…

Severe damage expected for Caribbean coral reefs in 2006 Severe damage expected for Caribbean coral reefs in 2006 mongabay.com July 4, 2006 Caribbean Sea temperatures have reached their annual high…

Madagascar's reefs escape damage from global warming Madagascar's reefs escape damage from global warming Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 22, 2006 A survey of coral along Madagascar's northeast coast suggests…

Global warming may cause permanent damage to coral reefs Global warming may cause permanent damage to coral reefs mongabay.com May 15, 2006 Global warming has had a more devastating impact…

Corals may survive global warming by gorging themselves Corals may survive global warming by gorging themselves mongabay.com April 26, 2006 A new study published in Nature says some coral are…

Damaged Caribbean reefs under attack Damaged Caribbean reefs under attack Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 10, 2006 After experiencing one of the most devastating coral bleaching events on record during…

Recent Coral Bleaching at Great Barrier Reef Recent Coral Bleaching at Great Barrier Reef By Gretchen Cook-Anderson, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center April 5, 2006 An international team of scientists…

Climate change threatens coldwater reefs Climate change threatens coldwater reefs Ecological Society of America April 3, 2006 Corals don't only occur in warm, sun-drenched, tropical seas; some species are found…

Pacific Ocean getting warmer and more acidic Pacific Ocean getting warmer and more acidic Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 31, 2006 The Pacific Ocean is getting warmer and more acidic,…

Great Barrier Reef in Trouble says Australian Scientist Great Barrier Reef in trouble says Australian scientist Worst bleaching on record possible Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 1, 2006 Australia's Great…

Caribbean reefs suffer severe coral bleaching event, NASA sends research team to investigate Caribbean reefs suffer severe coral bleaching event Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 20, 2005 The Caribbean experienced…

Coral reefs decimated by 2050, Great Barrier Reef's coral 95% dead Coral reefs decimated by 2050, Great Barrier Reef's coral 95% dead Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 17, 2005 Australia's…