CNN

Critical Florida corals now ‘functionally extinct’ due to off-the-charts ocean temperatures

Elkhorn and staghorn corals used to carpet Florida’s reef system, rising like antlers from the seabed — but not anymore. These crucial coral species are now “functionally extinct” in the region after ...
CNN

Coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaches ‘catastrophic’ levels, study finds

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels, a new study has ...
Forbes

Coral Reefs And Tourism, A Controversial Relationship With A Promising Future

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. Island tourism in destinations like the Maldives, Bahamas and ...
Los Angeles Times

Great Barrier Reef records largest annual coral loss in 39 years

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Great Barrier Reef has experienced its greatest annual loss of live coral across most of its expanse in four decades of record-keeping, Australian authorities say. But due ...