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It’s no secret that the world’s coral reefs are dying off at an alarming rate. In order to encourage the growth of the coral that remains, scientists from the University of Hong Kong have developed what are known as “reef tiles.”Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading 3D-printed clay tiles designed to restore coral reefs
Scientists are exploring many options when it comes to shoring up the wellbeing of coral reefs in the face of warming waters, and an international team of researchers is putting forward another possibility. Through experiments on stressed corals in the… Continue reading Feeding coral probiotics found to boost their chances of survival
One of the ways coral reacts to abnormal sea temperatures is by expelling tiny algae that lives in its tissues, a process that drives the type of bleaching events that have devastated Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in recent years. But not all corals r… Continue reading Colorful corals may be calling crucial algae back home
The world’s coral reefs face an uncertain future in the face of climate change and warming oceans, and scientists have been forced to get creative in conjuring up long-term solutions. Among those is the idea of developing new types of coral that are mo… Continue reading Directed evolution produces heat-resistant coral to endure climate change
Climate change poses a real threat to the future of the world’s reef systems, but some are already feeling that in very real ways. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is a prime example, having already suffered back-to-back severe mass bleaching events in t… Continue reading Great Barrier Reef suffers third severe bleaching event in five years
A hotter climate poses a threat to our environment in all kinds of ways, but one ecosystem that is really feeling the brunt of it is the world’s coral reefs. New research suggests these habitats face an uphill battle to survive in the face of warming a… Continue reading Nearly all coral reefs set for collapse by end of century, study finds
Three species of Caribbean coral are hardy enough to survive the rising levels of ocean acidification expected to take place over the next century, according to the results of a recently-published study. However, whilst the corals were able to live and grow in an unusually hostile environment, their skeletons were seriously affected, leaving them vulnerable to erosion.
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Continue Reading Skeletally-weakened Caribbean corals could survive in future Earth’s acidic oceans
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Continue reading Skeletally-weakened Caribbean corals could survive in future Earth's acidic oceans
The LarvalBot is an experimental technology that could revive damaged and dying parts of the Great Barrier Reef. Continue reading This Underwater Robot Will ‘Squirt’ Coral Larvae onto the Great Barrier Reef to Save It
According to a new study, ocean acidification is setting off a dangerous feedback loop that’s dissolving the very bottom of the ocean. Continue reading The Seafloor Is Dissolving Because of Climate Change
Researchers documented a six-fold decrease in the recovery rate of the world’s largest reef. Continue reading The Great Barrier Reef Is Losing Its Ability to Recover from Bleaching Events