The world's corals and coral reef ecosystems are in crisis. In just a few decades, scientists warn, these “rainforests of the sea” and all their rich biodiversity could disappear completely. While ...

In Florida, swaths of coral paint a colorful landscape across the ocean floor and serve a key ... city to more than 7,000 other marine plants and animals, survived prehistoric mass extinctions ...

A partnership to safeguard globally significant coral reefs. © Paul Mckenzie / WWF-HK Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of our ocean, but they are home to 25% of its ...

Often referred to as “rainforests of the sea,” coral reefs are perhaps the greatest, most vibrant expressions of ocean life. Yet due to global warming, already-delicate coral reefs throughout the ...

Two iconic Australian reefs face simultaneous coral bleaching, highlighting urgent threats to ocean ecosystems ...