Coral reef halos, visible from satellites, can indicate reef health by reflecting predator presence and coral layout.

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

To say that the Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest ... rising sea temperatures are causing mass coral bleaching—episodes in which corals lose their color after expelling the one-celled ...

Scientists are alarmed by the ongoing crisis, with deteriorating conditions harming marine life in the tropics and beyond ...

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

"For most years, say five out of seven years, there will be now mass bleaching on coral reefs around the world," he says. Veron says he hates to predict the future for the Great Barrier Reef ...

Coral reefs have long been losing their color due to bleaching, but a recent uptick has caused nearly all of the world's ...

In coral reefs throughout the world, visually striking bands of bare sand surrounding reefs are often visible in satellite ...

A team of scientists tracked more than 400 corals that experienced intense ocean heat last year. More than half the corals died.

Picture it: As the wind-powered craft clips along the Coral Sea, a tropical breeze ... sailing along the Great Barrier Reef is a must-do. If you're looking to sail north of Cairns, you'll enjoy ...

Cairns is known as the “gateway to the Great Barrier Reef” due to its proximity to the Coral Sea. When combined with recently launched service from Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, the travel time ...

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 ...