Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coral reefs perform many important functions, such as buffering coastlines and providing habitat for one-fourth of all marine ...

The UN body raised "utmost concern" over the site's declining coral cover after mass bleaching events in 2024 and 2025.

New research has mapped more than 64,000 square miles where the crucial habitat seems to be somewhat protected from the ...

In response to the significant environmental challenges facing the Great Barrier Reef, Red Cat Adventures, a leading eco-tourism operator in the Whitsundays, has demonstrated an unwavering commitment ...

Florida’s corals are in trouble. Whether from disease, pollution, increasing user pressures, heat-induced bleaching or other climate-related stressors, the near 360-mile stretch of coral reef is in ...

The Crisafulli Government welcomes UNESCO's draft decision not to list the Great Barrier Reef as "in danger", recognising strong progress to protect ...

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A human rights-based approach to coral reef protection could ensure governments are held to account for safeguarding marine ecosystems and empower local and Indigenous communities to demand ...

Coral reefs are one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet supporting an estimated 25 percent of all marine species. These biologically rich ecosystems are threatened by multiple stressors, ...