Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Coral reefs comprise just 1% of the ocean floor, yet they are home to 25% of the world’s marine ...

Researchers used Earth-orbiting satellites to map coral reef biodiversity at a global scale to show that areas of high habitat diversity also have high species diversity. This new satellite mapping ...

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Nearly 75% of the world's coral reefs are under threat from global stressors such as climate change and local stressors such as overfishing and coastal development. Those working to understand and ...

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Researchers have completed a comprehensive online map of the world’s coral reefs by using more than 2 million satellite images from across the globe. The Allen Coral Atlas, named after late Microsoft ...

The coral reefs in the Bahamas, Jamaica, and the rest of the Caribbean are among the most biodiverse places on the planet. They’re also disappearing, threatened by everything from climate change to ...

By Rhett Ayers Butler Malaysia’s coral reefs are shrinking at a pace that is hard to ignore. According to the latest national survey by Reef Check Malaysia, about one-fifth of the country’s coral ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Priya covers the ocean, climate change, and the future of our planet. "This regional map does two critical things: first, it ...

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