World sees 'severe' coral bleaching event: US agencyThe US NOAA reported a major coral bleaching event caused by warming oceans and climate change, with 2023 being the hottest year on record....
16 Apr, 2024, 10.12 AM IST
World in grip of new major coral bleaching event, reefs at riskThe consequences of coral bleaching are far-reaching, affecting not only the health of oceans but also the livelihoods of people, food secu...
15 Apr, 2024, 09.41 PM IST
'Mass bleaching event' threatens Australia's Great Barrier Reef's biodiversityA 'mass bleaching event' is currently taking place on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, endangering diverse marine species. The seventh such ...
08 Mar, 2024, 08.07 PM IST
Hottest seawater ever measured, water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, exceeding 100 degreesThe water temperature off Florida's coast hit record highs, possibly the hottest seawater ever measured. Coral reefs in the Florida Keys su...
27 Jul, 2023, 02.20 AM IST
UN report says Great Barrier Reef should be under ‘in danger’ list of world heritage sitesScientists warn the Great Barrier Reef must be put on the World Heritage sites “in danger” list and that urgent action to rescue it must be...
29 Nov, 2022, 11.31 PM IST
To combat coral bleaching, Kenya turns to reef nurseriesThe marine area, jointly managed by the foundation and the island's community, has been planting over 8,000 corals a year since 2012 and pl...
27 Jun, 2022, 09.05 AM IST
Great Barrier Reef suffers widespread coral bleachingThe reef has suffered significantly from coral bleaching caused by unusually warm ocean temperatures in 2016, 2017 and 2020. The previous b...
18 Mar, 2022, 11.42 PM IST
Five major heatwaves in 30 years has turned the Great Barrier Reef into a bleached checkerboardThe Great Barrier Reef is comprised of more than 3,000 individual reefs stretching for 2,300 kilometres, and supports more than 60,000 jobs...
05 Nov, 2021, 11.20 AM IST
Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its corals over past 25 years: StudyHalf of the Great Barrier Reef's corals have died over the past 25 years, scientists said on Wednesday. Larger species, such as branching a...
14 Oct, 2020, 08.19 AM IST
Australia reef sees 3rd coral bleaching in 5 yearsAustralia’s Great Barrier Reef has suffered “very widespread” damage after rising sea temperatures caused the third mass coral bleaching ev...
27 Mar, 2020, 11.30 AM IST
- Konkan coast, Gulf of Mannar saw widespread coral bleaching during 2014-1702 Jan, 2019, 06.43 PM IST
Mass bleaching event on Great Barrier Reef damaged deeper coralsAlthough deep reefs are often considered a refuge from thermal anomalies, the research, published in the journal Nature Communications, hig...
05 Sep, 2018, 12.07 PM IST
- Coral fertility treatment gives hope for Great Barrier Reef
Canberra, June 8 (IANS) A coral fertility treatment designed to help heal damaged parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef is showing signs ...
08 Jun, 2018, 11.47 AM IST
‘Sun shield’ to save Great Barrier Reef?28 Mar, 2018, 09.20 AM IST
- Great Barrier Reef recovering from coral bleaching
Canberra, Sep 12 (IANS) Australia's Great Barrier Reef has almost fully recovered from the worst coral bleaching ever known in recent histo...
12 Sep, 2016, 09.32 AM IST
93 per cent of Great Barrier Reef hit by coral bleachingResearchers unveiled the full extent of the coral bleaching that is unfolding on the world's largest coral reef system, off the coast of Qu...
20 Apr, 2016, 03.08 PM IST
Worst bleaching on record for Great Barrier Reef: ScientistsThe results are based on the aerial surveys of more than 500 coral reefs from Cairns in Australia to Papua New Guinea.
29 Mar, 2016, 04.35 PM IST