The highest sea temperatures in 400 years could threaten the reef's survival, say scientists. Ocean heat records have been breaking for months. This is the first global evidence of the impacts on ...

These could be trees, bushes, rockpools, coral reefs, or even wildflowers growing in the cracks of pavements. Biodiversity is the name given to the variety of living things found on planet Earth ...

Climate change continues to threaten the future of our oceans. Coral reefs, vital for biodiversity below the waves, can act as a litmus test for ocean health. Warming waters, acidification and ...

The much maligned rat is not a creature many would associate with coral reefs. But scientists studying reefs on tropical islands say the animals directly threaten the survival of these ecosystems.

Paid and presented by Coral Reef Alliance. Growing up on the Honduran island of Roatán, this community has seen the effects of increased wastewater affecting the island's famous reefs.

But not everyone is happy with the shift, given that it risks the illegal removing of wild coral starting again. Coral reefs are both ... Indonesian trader told the BBC on condition of anonymity.

An ecosystem is a group of animals, plants and microorganisms that live together. The group of each type of living thing is called a community, and the place that they live is called a habitat.

Professor Michael Sweet's team is leading global coral research A team at the University of Derby is at the forefront of a race to save our coral reefs. Their research centres on breeding coral ...

BBC Bitesize spoke to three influencers about their experience of trolling, how it made them feel and what they did about it. Trolls are people who leave intentionally provocative or offensive ...

a mysterious illness called stony coral tissue loss disease has been ravaging coral in reefs across the Caribbean. The disease—which is likely caused by a bacterium or virus—targets a number ...

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 ...