As record heat risks bleaching 73% of the world’s coral reefs, scientists ask ‘what do we do now?’
The other petrostates
Australia’s north-west reefs teem with life – but they are also at the centre of a massive fossil fuel expansion
DIY artificial reefs are boosting fish numbers in Yemen. But there’s a catch
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Artificial light on coastlines lures small fish to their doom, coral reef study finds
June 2024
‘Most of it was dead’: scientists discover one of Great Barrier Reef’s worst coral bleaching events
Analysis of high-resolution drone imagery concludes 97% of corals died at a Lizard Island reef between March and June this year
Set more ambitious climate targets to save Great Barrier Reef, Unesco urges Australia
Reef escapes being classed ‘in danger’ for now but the government must submit a progress report to World Heritage committee by February
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Save our seas: five ways to rewild and conserve the ocean
Oceans are critical to life but have never been so vulnerable. In her new book, marine biologist Helen Scales outlines how to halt the decline
May 2024
‘Knight in spiny armor’: could lobsters help save Florida’s dying corals?
A three-year study found that the spiny lobsters’ urine scared off predatory worms and snails who snack on the delicate organisms
April 2024
Great Barrier Reef’s worst bleaching leaves giant coral graveyard: ‘It looks as if it has been carpet bombed’
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Scientists’ experiment is ‘beacon of hope’ for coral reefs on brink of global collapse
Extreme coral bleaching could spell worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef, authority says
Soundscapes
World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife disappears, warn experts
Aerial video shows mass coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef amid global heat stress event – video
Global heating pushes coral reefs towards worst planet-wide mass bleaching on record
UK invertebrate of the year
Invertebrate of the year 2024: all hail Earth’s spineless heroes
March 2024
‘Tourists ask a lot of questions’: Great Barrier Reef guides face up to bleaching tragedy
Tour boat divers have long borne witness to mass bleaching events. Once reluctant to wade into discussions about global heating, they are now opening up
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Canada moves to protect coral reef that scientists say ‘shouldn’t exist’
Discovery was made after First Nations tipped off ecologists about groups of fish gathering in a fjord off British Columbia
Playing thriving reef sounds on underwater speakers ‘could save damaged corals’
Sound from healthy coral reefs could encourage degraded ones to regenerate, experts say – video
Lord Howe island faces ‘major’ coral bleaching as ocean temperatures continue to break records
