Coral reefs have passed their survival limit, confirming Earth’s first tipping point and signaling more irreversible climate ...

Coral reefs are highly sensitive to changing conditions in the oceans and global warming poses the greatest threat to these ...

Coral reefs do far more than provide food and beauty beneath the waves—they act as natural barriers, protecting coastlines ...

A new study led by WCS, University of the South Pacific, and partners has found that coral reefs in Fiji showed remarkable ...

Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threatens the future survival of many reefs. However, there may be hope for some tropical reefs in the form ...

Okinawa’s turquoise waters, coral reefs, and tropical climate make it one of Japan’s most breathtaking escapes.

College of Charleston professor Phil Dustan captured a breathtaking image of a coral reef that grew from a shipwreck. The ...

An innovative mathematical analysis of global coral reef fisheries offers hope for sustainable management of multispecies and artisanal fishing, especially in the global South Elisabeth King Two ...

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a ...

The world's tropical coral reefs have almost certainly crossed a point of no return as oceans warm beyond a level most can ...