Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN expertsNews
Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN experts
Paris, France | AFP - Coral reefs could vanish in as little as a decade, warned a landmark UN report by dozens of global experts…
SourceDecember 17, 2024
Full articleCorals struggle to reproduce without nearby neighborsScience
Corals struggle to reproduce without nearby neighbors
Coral reproduction relies on proximity, with new research revealing that corals must be within 10 meters - and ideally closer - to fertilize successfully. Led…
SourceDecember 17, 2024
Full articleCoral reef restoration as a crucial strategy for ecosystem resilienceScience
Coral reef restoration as a crucial strategy for ecosystem resilience
Coral reefs, vital ecosystems that support marine biodiversity and are essential to the food and livelihoods of millions of people, face mounting threats from climate…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: November 28, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: November 28, 2024
Coral adaptation faces limits under escalating global warming Coral adaptation to rising ocean temperatures and marine heatwaves is unlikely to match the pace of climate…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 29, 2024
Full articleMuser Press – New Research Articles Week 46, 2024Science
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 46, 2024
Climate change amplifies displacement-inducing disasters A study published in Frontiers in Climate reveals that climate change has influenced the intensity of disasters responsible for internal…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 17, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: November 3, 2024NewsScience
Climate Science Digest: November 3, 2024
Salton Sea dust linked to high child asthma rates USC research highlights a worsening health crisis for children near California's shrinking Salton Sea, where dust…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 3, 2024
Full articleGlobal coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agencyNews
Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agency
Washington, United States (AFP) - A global episode of heat-related coral bleaching has grown to the largest on record, US authorities said Friday, sparking worry…
SourceOctober 19, 2024
Full articleScientists successfully breed heat-tolerant corals, but climate action still essential for coral survivalScience
Scientists successfully breed heat-tolerant corals, but climate action still essential for coral survival
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have demonstrated that selective breeding can improve the heat tolerance of coral species, potentially helping these vulnerable marine ecosystems to…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 14, 2024
Full articleDeep-water reefs in the Eastern Tropical Pacific face severe cold-water bleaching and mortalityClimate
Deep-water reefs in the Eastern Tropical Pacific face severe cold-water bleaching and mortality
New study highlights that deep coral ecosystems in the Eastern Pacific likely face a two-pronged threat over the 21st century: bleaching driven by the intrusion…
SourceOctober 12, 2024
Full articleCoral reefs can survive climate change if carbon emissions are cutClimate
Coral reefs can survive climate change if carbon emissions are cut
A new study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi's Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) suggests that curtailing carbon emissions could be key to helping…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024
Full articleFiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 yearsScience
Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 years
International study uses data obtained from the analysis of the honeycomb coral Diploastrea heliopora to reconstruct sea surface temperatures of the Fijian archipelago. The sea…
SourceSeptember 18, 2024
Full articleSharks are abandoning stressed coral reefs as oceans warmScience
Sharks are abandoning stressed coral reefs as oceans warm
Grey reef sharks are being forced to abandon coral reefs due to rising ocean temperatures, according to new research. The study, published in Communications Biology,…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 9, 2024
Full articleLong-term coral reef monitoring continues to deliver crucial insightsNewsScience
Long-term coral reef monitoring continues to deliver crucial insights
By American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) As the effects of a changing climate and other ecological insults compound, many coral reefs face severe perturbations…
SourceAugust 9, 2024
Full articleCoral reefs: battlegrounds for survival in a changing climateClimate
Coral reefs: battlegrounds for survival in a changing climate
By Harrison Tasoff | University of California - Santa Barbara Coral reefs, those vibrant underwater cities, stand on the precipice of collapse. While rising ocean…
SourceJuly 9, 2024
Full articleNYUAD researchers identify unique survival strategies adopted by fish in the world’s warmest watersScience
NYUAD researchers identify unique survival strategies adopted by fish in the world’s warmest waters
By New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Some fish species in the Arabian Gulf’s coral reefs are more resilient to climate change than previously thought,…
SourceJuly 1, 2024
Full articleExploring three frontiers in marine biomass and blue carbon captureScience
Exploring three frontiers in marine biomass and blue carbon capture
By Boston University A new study offers first-time insights into three emerging climate innovations to safeguard or increase the carbon naturally captured by ocean and…
SourceJune 6, 2024
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