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Climate tipping points are nearer than you think – our new report warns of catastrophic risk
2023-12-06 by in The ConversationCoral reefs are already being lost, and four other vital climate systems may tip soon.
Tagged under: Collapse | Coral Reefs | Tipping Points
Visual Feature | Status of Coral Reefs of the World
2024-03-10 (or before) in UN Environment ProgrammeUNEP has created a dynamic data visualization that distills the report findings with an aim to generating increased interest and awareness.
Tagged under: Media | Data | Great Barrier Reef | Coral Reefs
What is Coral Bleaching and What Causes It - Fight For Our Reef
2024-03-10 (or before) in Australian Marine Conservation SocietyCoral bleaching is a global crisis, caused by increased ocean temperatures caused by carbon pollution and climate change.
Tagged under: Coral Reefs
Coral bleaching
2024-03-10 (or before) in Great Barrier Reef FoundationThe first visible sign that a coral is under stress is a change in colour from its original hue to a brilliant white.
Tagged under: Coral Reefs
Experts Warn of Imminent Mass Coral Bleaching as Oceans Warm
2024-03-06 by in Earth.OrgThe imminent mass coral reef bleaching event could be the world in the history of our planet, experts have warned.
Tagged under: Coral Reefs | Oceans
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers ‘extensive’ coral bleaching, as scientists fear seventh mass bleaching event | CNN
2024-02-29 by in CNNThe southern Great Barrier Reef is suffering from extensive coral bleaching due to heat stress, the reef’s managers said Wednesday, raising fears that a seventh mass bleaching event could be unfolding across the vast, ecologically important site.
Tagged under: Climate Change Impacts | Extreme Heat | Coral Reefs | Great Barrier Reef | Australia
This chart of ocean temperatures should really scare you
2024-02-28 by in VoxThe Atlantic Ocean is freakishly warm right now. Scientists are sounding the alarm.
Tagged under: Coral Reefs
Aerial surveys of Great Barrier Reef ordered as flights show extensive coral bleaching
2024-02-28 in The GuardianHelicopter flights over almost 50 reefs off the Queensland coast found bleaching in the south was “fairly uniform”
Tagged under: Great Barrier Reef | Coral Reefs
NOAA Coral Reef Watch extends alert scale following extreme coral heat stress in 2023
2024-02-10 (or before) in Climate.govLast year's marine heat wave and coral bleaching was so unprecedented, NOAA had to add new risk levels to this satellite-based monitoring scale.
Tagged under: Coral Reefs
‘Unprecedented mass coral bleaching’ expected in 2024, says expert
2023-12-07 in The Guardian2023 is first year of potential pair of El Niño years and since 1997, every instance of these pairs has led to mass coral mortality
Tagged under: Coral Reefs | Wildlife | COP28 | El Niño | Caribbean
Climate tipping points are nearer than you think – our new report warns of catastrophic risk
2023-12-06 by in The ConversationCoral reefs are already being lost, and four other vital climate systems may tip soon.
Tagged under: Collapse | Coral Reefs | Tipping Points
New Study Warns of an Imminent Spike of Planetary Warming and Deepens Divides Among Climate Scientists - Inside Climate News
2023-11-02 by in Inside Climate NewsDuring the past year, the needles on the climate dashboard for global ice melt, heatwaves, ocean temperatures, coral die-offs, floods and droughts all tilted far into the red warning zone. In summer and fall, monthly global temperature anomalies spiked beyond most projections, helping to drive those extremes, and they may not level off anytime soon, […]
Tagged under: Drought | Oceans | Global Warming | Coral Reefs | Heatwaves
Marine heatwaves don’t just hit coral reefs. They can cause chaos on the seafloor
2023-11-01 (or before) in newsroom.unsw.edu.auTagged under: Coral Reefs | Heatwaves
Many scientists don’t want to tell the truth about climate change. Here’s why
2023-10-04 (or before) in WBURClimate scientists, in an effort to stave off despair, aren’t telling the truth about our warming planet. In reality, we're incredibly close to the point of no return: when rising seas drown island nations and almost all coral reefs die. I’m here to tell climate scientists — and my fellow climate journalists — to knock it off, writes Barbara Moran.
Tagged under: Climate Change | Coral Reefs
America’s most iconic coral reef is dying. Only one thing will save it.
2023-09-17 by in VoxAn extreme heat wave has pushed Florida’s reef to the brink — and burned up years worth of progress.
Tagged under: Climate Change | Coral Reefs | Florida
Scientists Find Success With New Direct Ocean Carbon Capture Technology - Inside Climate News
2023-09-02 by in Inside Climate NewsAs human activity and climate change increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the ocean, harming coral reefs and marine life, researchers have designed a new technology using aqueous sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate to remove carbon dioxide from ocean water, helping reverse acidification and reduce global warming. “It took years to pull this off […]
Tagged under: Oceans | Climate Change | Ocean Acidification | Coral Reefs
Time Is Running Out: Coastal Wetlands Can’t Keep Up With Climate Change, Warns New Study
2023-08-31 in SciTechDaily - Science, Space and Technology News 2023The survival of marshes and other vulnerable coastal regions hinges on the ability to restrict global warming to under 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), as outlined in the Paris Agreement. According to a recent study published in Nature, coastal marshlands and coral reef islands may not e
Tagged under: Climate Change | Wetlands | Coral Reefs
Ocean Temperature Outlooks | Coral Bleaching Risk
2023-08-27 (or before) in Bureau of Meteorology, AustraliaTagged under: Oceans | Coral Reefs
HISTORIC HEATWAVE TRIGGERING CORAL DIE-OFF IN FLORIDA
2023-07-21 in Coral Restoration Foundation | United StatesThe vibrant coral reefs of Florida, crucial to the local community and the state’s economy, are facing a severe and urgent crisis due to soaring water temperatures. The potential loss of coral populations within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is quickly becoming an alarming reality. Just as humans thrive within a specific temperature range, so too do corals, delicate animals that are now succumbing to the heat at an alarming rate. "On July 20th, CRF™ teams visited Sombrero Reef, a re
Tagged under: Coral Reefs | Florida
Plastic pollution on coral reefs gets worse the deeper you go, study finds
2023-07-12 in The GuardianVolume of debris in the unexplored twilight zone is an ‘emerging threat’ to reefs already stressed by climate crisis, say scientists
Tagged under: Wildlife | Coral Reefs
NOAA Coral Reef Watch Coral Bleaching Heat Stress Outlook (CFS based) for the next Four Months
2023-07-11 (or before) by in Coral Reef Watch at NOAATagged under: Oceans | Coral Reefs
Galapagos, Ecuador Regional Products 2023-09-06
2023-06-19 (or before) by in Coral Reef Watch at NOAATagged under: Oceans | Coral Reefs
What Is the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch?
2023-01-31 (or before) in Sustainable & Eco Friendly eCommerce Packaging | SR MailingThe Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is considered by many to be one of humanity’s biggest crimes against the planet – and really, just the name of it gives away the horror of what it actually is, considering the size of the Pacific Ocean. We talk a lot about what can be done to save the planet here at SR Mailing, and that’s because we’re absolutely passionate about it! The fact that there is so much to be done, and that there is so much that we can all be doing in our daily lives that can help us to save planet Earth from global warming and climate change. The issue, of course, is much, much bigger than...
Tagged under: Microplastics and Nanoplastics | Oceans | Greenhouse Gases | Climate Change | Pacific Ocean | Methane | Fish | Rivers | Whales and Dolphins | Wildlife | Economic Growth | Great Barrier Reef | Coral Reefs | California | South America | BP | Sea Level | Indonesia
Northern Red Sea reefs resist bleaching in warming seas
2023-01-14 (or before) in KAUST Discovery - Saudi ArabiaWhile corals die out worldwide, resistant reefs in the northern Red Sea could endure a dire global warming scenario.
Tagged under: Coral Reefs
Oil pollution: Investigation reveals Egypt’s 'super coral' at risk - BBC News
2022-11-16 (or before) in The BBCA climate-change resistant Red Sea reef is being flooded with toxic wastewater, leaked documents show.
Tagged under: Climate Change | Coral Reefs
Coral reefs face a grim future, including those once thought safe from climate change
2022-10-28 (or before) in SBS | TV, Radio, On Demand, News, Sport, Food, MoviesTagged under: Climate Change | Coral Reefs
Climate Tipping Points May Be Triggered Even If Warming Peaks at 1.5C
2022-09-09 (or before) in BloombergIce-sheet collapse, abrupt permafrost thaw and the loss of coral reefs are possible even if the world meets Paris Agreement targets, scientists warn.
Tagged under: Climate Change | Coral Reefs | Collapse | Tipping Points
‘Devastating’: 91% of reefs surveyed on Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching in 2022
2022-05-10 in The GuardianReport reveals extent of sixth mass bleaching event with worst-affected reefs between Cape Tribulation and Whitsundays
Tagged under: Great Barrier Reef | Coral Reefs
Fact Sheet: Global Species Decline - Earth Day
2022-03-18 by in Earth DayThe world is facing a mass extinction of species. All species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, arthropods (insects and arachnids), fish, crustaceans, corals and other cnidarians, and plants have declined, in many cases, severely. Human civilization has had a negative impact on most living things. We are currently living through a mass species extinction […]
Tagged under: Fish | Insects | Coral Reefs
Great Barrier Reef hit by sixth mass bleaching event, leading coral scientist says
2022-03-17 in The GuardianProf Terry Hughes says he believes bleaching is under way as the Australian government conducts monitoring flights over 2,300km reef
Tagged under: Wildlife | Great Barrier Reef | Coral Reefs
Death and decimation: Whitby devastated by declining marine life
2022-02-10 in The GuardianUnprecedented levels of crabs, lobsters, coral and sea birds are dying on north-east coast
Tagged under: Fish | Wildlife | Coral Reefs | Sea Level
Safe havens for coral reefs will be almost non-existent at 1.5°C of global warming – new study
2022-02-01 (or before) by in The ConversationMarine heatwaves will happen so often that reefs will struggle to weather successive bleaching events.
Tagged under: Heatwaves | Coral Reefs
Great Barrier Reef could face another mass bleaching by end of January, forecast says
2021-12-18 in The GuardianScientists are hoping La Niña conditions might yet stave off threat from predicted heat accumulation in northern and central reef
Tagged under: Predictions | Wildlife | Great Barrier Reef | Coral Reefs
Nobel-winning stock market theory used to help save coral reefs
2021-11-28 in The GuardianPortfolio selection rules on evaluating risk used to pick 50 reefs as ‘arks’ best able to survive climate crisis and revive coral elsewhere
Tagged under: Oceans | Wildlife | Coral Reefs
Earthshot Prize: Costa Rica wins £1m from William's Earthshot prize - BBC News
2021-10-18 (or before) in The BBCTwo friends growing coral and the country of Costa Rica are among five winners receiving £1m each.
Tagged under: Coral Reefs
Some corals ‘killed’ by climate change are now returning to life
2021-09-24 (or before) by in New ScientistTagged under: Climate Change | Coral Reefs
BP is planning to drill for fossil gas on edge of world’s largest cold-water coral reef | The Independent
2021-06-21 (or before) in The IndependentExclusive: Oil giant’s plan to drill off west coast of Africa could raise the risk of biodiversity loss, further global heating and toxic fuel spills, an investigation reveals
Tagged under: BP | Climate Change | Africa | Coral Reefs
Coral reefs in the Anthropocene - Nature
2021-05-04 (or before) in NatureCoral reefs support immense biodiversity and provide important ecosystem services to many millions of people. Yet reefs are degrading rapidly in response to numerous anthropogenic drivers. In the coming centuries, reefs will run the gauntlet of climate change, and rising temperatures will transform them into new configurations, unlike anything observed previously by humans. Returning reefs to past configurations is no longer an option. Instead, the global challenge is to steer reefs through the Anthropocene era in a way that maintains their biological functions. Successful navigation of this transition will require radical chang...
Tagged under: Climate Change | Coral Reefs
'It is the question of the century': will tech solve the climate crisis – or make it worse?
2021-03-06 in The GuardianRobots on coral reefs, vast barriers to hold back the glaciers, simulated volcanic eruptions to offset global heating ... Can technology repair the mess we have made? Elizabeth Kolbert is not convinced
Tagged under: Coral Reefs
'Existential threat to our survival': see the 19 Australian ecosystems already collapsing
2021-02-25 by in The ConversationIconic ecosystems, from coral reefs to Tasmania’s ancient forests, are collapsing across the continent and into Antarctica. It’s not too late to act — in fact, our lives depend on it.
Tagged under: Antarctic | Coral Reefs | Trees
Catastrophic Oil Spill From Abandoned Ship in The Red Sea Could Happen Any Second, Study Warns
2020-12-16 (or before) by in ScienceAlertIf the coral refuge of the Red Sea can survive local pollution, scientists think these reefs might be the last ones standing on a rapidly warming planet. But that's a big 'if'.
Tagged under: Coral Reefs
Great Barrier Reef corals have more than halved in past 25 years, study shows
2020-10-14 in The GuardianMass bleaching events triggered by record-breaking water temperatures have the most impact on coral depletion
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Great Barrier Reef | Coral Reefs
Unchecked Global Warming Could Collapse Whole Ecosystems, Maybe Within 10 Years - Inside Climate News
2020-04-08 in Inside Climate NewsGlobal warming is about to tear big holes into Earth’s delicate web of life, pushing temperatures beyond the tolerance of thousands of animals at the same time. As some key species go extinct, entire ecosystems like coral reefs and forests will crumble, and some will collapse abruptly, starting as soon as this decade, a new […]
Tagged under: Coral Reefs | Collapse | Trees
Great Barrier Reef's third mass bleaching in five years the most widespread yet
2020-04-06 in The GuardianGovernment’s chief marine scientist says he fears people will lose hope for the future of the reef but it is a clear signal for action
Tagged under: Wildlife | Great Barrier Reef | Coral Reefs
Climate crisis may have pushed world's tropical coral reefs to tipping point of 'near-annual' bleaching
2020-03-31 in The GuardianExclusive: Mass bleaching seen along Great Barrier Reef could mark start of global-scale event, expert warns
Tagged under: Oceans | Tipping Points | Extreme Weather | Great Barrier Reef | Coral Reefs
Great Barrier Reef suffers third mass coral bleaching event in five years
2020-03-25 in The GuardianRenowned scientist Terry Hughes says huge swathes of reef have been affected in a ‘severe’ situation
Tagged under: Wildlife | Great Barrier Reef | Coral Reefs
The Great Barrier Reef Is Heading for a Mass Bleaching of Unprecedented Scale
2020-03-04 (or before) in VICEForecasts for the largest living structure on Earth have become "devastating," scientists say, and the coral carnage will be even more widespread than the last mass bleaching in 2016-2017.
Tagged under: Great Barrier Reef | Coral Reefs
Set a global target for ecosystems
2020-02-22 (or before) in NatureThe conservation community must be able to track countries’ progress in protecting wetlands, reefs, forests and more, argue James Watson and colleagues. The conservation community must be able to track countries’ progress in protecting wetlands, reefs, forests and more, argue James Watson and colleagues.
Tagged under: Forests | Wildlife | Conservation | Coral Reefs | Wetlands | Trees
Australia Will Lose to Climate Change
2020-01-06 (or before) in The AtlanticEven as the country fights bushfires, it can’t stop dumping planet-warming pollution into the atmosphere.
Tagged under: Oceans | Global Warming | Climate Change | Australia | Bushfires | Wildfires | Economic Growth | Great Barrier Reef | Coral Reefs
The Return of the 'Blob': Hawaii's Reefs Threatened by Marine Heat Wave (Published 2019)
2019-10-21 in The New York TimesTagged under: Oceans | Coral Reefs
Climate crisis: CO2 levels rise to highest point since evolution of humans | The Independent | The Independent
2019-08-15 (or before) in The Independent‘We don’t know a planet like this’
Tagged under: Wildfires | Greenhouse Gases | Climate Change | Coral Reefs | Sea Level
Heatwaves sweeping oceans ‘like wildfires’, scientists reveal
2019-03-04 in The GuardianExtreme temperatures destroy kelp, seagrass and corals – with alarming impacts for humanity
Tagged under: Oceans | Wildfires | Heatwaves | Coral Reefs
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