When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Large colonies of rock star coral and symmetrical brain coral cover the coral reefs of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. | Credit: GP Schmahl/NOAA Coral Reef Awareness Week took place around the world the week of July 15… Read More »
If you’re looking for a vacation where relaxation is all that’s on the agenda, you’d be hard pressed to find a better place than Barbados. A true fly-and-go destination with postcard-perfect white sands, neon waters and glitzy beach clubs dotting the coastline — a destination you can visit year-round and come home suitably energized and… Read More »
Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series that aims to report on the environmental challenges facing our planet with solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has partnered with CNN to raise awareness and education on key sustainability issues and inspire positive action. Miami Beach, Florida is known for its art deco vibe and… Read More »
As the early morning sun rises over the Great Barrier Reef, its light pierces the turquoise waters of a shallow lagoon, bringing more than a dozen turtles to life. These waters surrounding Lady Elliot Island off Australia’s east coast provide some of the most spectacular snorkeling opportunities in the world – but they are also… Read More »
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — South Florida researchers trying to stop predatory fish from eating lab-grown coral are seizing biodegradable straws to regenerate what some call the rainforest of the sea. Scientists around the world have been working for years to address the decline in coral reef populations. Just last summer, reef rescue groups in… Read More »
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — South Florida researchers trying to stop predatory fish from eating lab-grown coral are seizing biodegradable straws to regenerate what some call the rainforest of the sea. Scientists around the world have been working for years to address the decline in coral reef populations. Just last summer, reef rescue groups in… Read More »
Researchers have discovered a new method that could promote the restoration of declining coral reef populations worldwide due to record-high sea temperatures. The sounds of a healthy reef can be used to encourage coral larvae to recolonize damaged or degraded reefs, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science. Underwater… Read More »
The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest reef system, “one of the richest and most complex natural ecosystems on Earth”, is once again undergoing a new transformation mass coral bleaching incident. This incident, the fifth in less than a decade, appears to be the result of heat stress following a record year for global temperatures,… Read More »
Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides the waves when the tide is high and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina, Hawaii resident spends so much time in the ocean that his wife jokes he should wet his gills. But these days, Ah Hee worries that the water in front… Read More »
Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides the waves when the tide is high and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina, Hawaii resident spends so much time in the ocean that his wife jokes he should wet his gills. But these days, Ah Hee worries that the water in front… Read More »