Most coral reefs in the Caribbean could stop growing, and even start eroding away, by 2040 if global warming continues unchecked, a new study finds.  Coral reefs, especially those near shores,…

‘Destructive’ marine heatwaves driving loss of microalgae that feed coral, says Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network

Marine heatwaves (MHW) are common destructive events affecting coral reefs. After decades of degradation, the shallow reefs of the United States Vi...

A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa-led study projects that climate-driven coral reef decline will cost state residents up to $3 billion in lost recreational opportunities by 2100, with disadvantaged…

Reefs have been battered by cyclones and starfish that eat coral, but heat stress driven by climate change is the main cause of damage.