Over 40% of coral species now face extinction, says IUCN Red List
5 days ago · In a reassessment of the health of coral species around the world, the ICUN Red List has found that 44% are now on the edge of extinction. ... “The latest global assessment brings troubling news for corals with more than 340 species now being considered at risk of extinction,” said Professor David Smith, MSC Foundation chief science advisor
Scientists discover the world’s largest coral - CNN
4 days ago · Last month, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed the global mass bleaching of coral reefs was the most extensive on record due to unprecedented ocean...
See Staggering Photos of the World's Largest Coral, Newly …
4 days ago · The sprawling coral’s discovery was officially announced one day after the International Union for Conservation of Nature revealed that 44 percent of the 892 known species of warm-water, reef ...
World's largest coral found in Solomon Islands - NBC News
4 days ago · Now, the largest coral ever recorded has been discovered, scientists said Thursday, and it’s so big it can be seen from space. It was found by a National Geographic team conducting an expedition...
Over 40% of coral species face extinction – IUCN Red List
6 days ago · Forty-four per cent of reef-building coral species globally are at risk of extinction, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(TM) reveals following a global assessment announced today at the ongoing COP29 UN climate conference in Azerbaijan.
Deep-sea corals are home to previously unknown bacteria with …
Nov 8, 2024 · Nov. 2, 2023 — Adult fragments of a coral species can better tolerate bleaching and recover faster when treated with tougher heat-evolved symbionts, new research indicates. The study also found ...
As coral reefs face unprecedented heat, scientists pioneer ... - NBC News
In Puerto Rico and other hard-hit places, marine researchers are trying to restore reefs and make corals more resilient — with some recent success. There hasn’t been a worse time to be a coral...
NOAA confirms 4th global coral bleaching event
Apr 15, 2024 · The world is currently experiencing a global coral bleaching event, according to NOAA scientists. This is the fourth global event on record and the second in the last 10 years. Bleaching-level heat stress, as remotely monitored and predicted by NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch (CRW), has been — and continues to be — extensive
Scientists Predict Most Extensive Coral Bleaching Event on Record
Apr 15, 2024 · Substantial coral death has been confirmed around Florida and the Caribbean, particularly among staghorn and elk horn species, but scientists say it’s too soon to estimate what the extent of...
COP29: More than 40 per cent of coral species face extinction
6 days ago · Forty-four per cent of reef-building coral species are at risk of extinction across the world, according to a new global assessment announced today at the ongoing COP29 UN climate conference. A reassessment of 892 warm-water, reef-building coral species has shown a decline since the last IUCN assessment back in 2008. Then, 30 per cent were ...
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