Billions of corals were witnessed spawning at the coast of Cairns, Queensland. The spawning event of corals in the Great Barrier Reef is indeed a regeneration of hope for the world’s largest coral reef system, which has been bearing the brunt of global warming-caused ocean
Coral reefs are diminishing in Puerto Rico due to a disease called Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) that causes coral tissue loss, therefore an ecological state of emergency have been declared on the island. Puerto Rico consists of the main island of Puerto Rico
It is no news that changing climatic patterns have been affecting every nook and cranny on the planet. Ice caps are melting, wildfires are devouring forests and natural wonders are being threatened by this phenomenon. Rising sea levels and more dramatic weather events amid climate
The World Heritage Committee under UNESCO has proposed to downgrade the status of the Great Barrier Reef for adding to the list of World Heritage sites “in danger.” The recommendation was made after observing the detrimental impact of climate change. The UNESCO committee said the
The ongoing buildup of carbon dioxide has affected the global climate with increasing temperatures. This has inherently made oceans warmer and more acidic, the effects of which have degraded the coral reefs around the world. Research conducted by CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, came with
Coral reefs are known to be habitats for many marine animals, so it has become extremely important to preserve them. The threat of climate change and global warming has pushed the population of the world’s coral reefs on the edge. Scientists have been looking at
Rising temperatures are harmful to the inhabitants of land and water alike. With the oceans becoming warmer and more acidic, the world’s coral reefs are harmed by heat stress and severe bleaching. According to research, microbiome transplants can help coral reefs combat heat stress. Scientists
While the world leaders are pulling on stupid stunts like withdrawing their support from the Paris Agreement instead of working hard to reduce emissions, the natural world is collapsing all around us. The assault on nature has been exacerbated by the changing climatic conditions. A
While the coral reefs all around the globe are dying or are at the brink of extinction, scientists have found three new species of black coral on the seabed of the northern Pacific Ocean, an area where several countries have legal contracts to mine for
There was a time when crystal blue waters bathed the coastlines, but now crimson and brown unhealthy waters dominate those territories. Since the global climate change has started to profoundly impact the coral reefs, humankind has been trying to invent new ways to preserve the
