For the rangers standing vigil over the Philippines’ top coral reef, home is the Tubbataha Ranger Station -- and it's just about to undergo a radical, eco-friendly facelift (including ...

Sep. 9, 2024 — A new theory explains how juvenile crown-of-thorns sea stars (commonly known as starfish) can destabilize coral reefs. The 'degraded reef framework' explains how the loss of live ...

Grey reef sharks are having to abandon the coral reefs they call home in the face of warming oceans, new research finds. Grey reef sharks are having to abandon the coral reefs they call home in ...

An underwater investigation of coral bleaching in the South Pacific By Justin Worland | Photographs by XL Catlin Seaview Survey Richard Vevers has traveled the globe to photograph coral reefs ...

Storms and typhoons continuously shape the composition, distribution, and range of the world's coral reef systems. Strong waves and currents spurred by typhoons can break off delicate coral branches, ...

All this over a submerged reef. In 2014, the BBC visited the South China Sea in search of the Sierra Madre. As the sun rose across the South China Sea, the horizon showed no sign of our quarry.

Many visitors say the Great Barrier Reef is best seen through a scuba mask, but it's no small feat to traverse the area's dive spots. When choosing which regions to explore, consider your skill ...

In the coastal seas episode, we see the devastating scenes of coral bleaching – how whole reef ecosystems which once teamed with life, are now dead, white and derelict. But what exactly is coral ...

The long-term future of the Great Barrier Reef is precarious with the impacts of global warming "locked in", a status report released on Friday said. Coral reefs have however improved in health ...

Humanity must take urgent action to limit global temperature rise. But we are failing. We are failing the Great Barrier Reef and indeed, coral reefs across the planet. There was a time when ...

Teeming with life, a healthy coral reef is one of the noisiest places in the ocean. Recorded using underwater microphones, this cacophony can sound to our ears remarkably like frying bacon. Listen for ...

Coral reefs provide an important ecosystem for life underwater, protect coastal areas by reducing the power of waves hitting the coast, and provide a crucial source of income for millions of people.