Mapping our coasts is critical for the conservation of coral reefs, atolls, mangroves, islands, estuaries, seagrass beds and ...

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HILO, Hawai’i (KHON2) — The University of Hawai’i at Hilo announced that Associate Professor of Marine Science John H. Burns, along with two other scientists from the University of Arizona, recently ...

One only needs to turn on the news to see the havoc climate change is wreaking on communities all over the world. In 2024 alone, there were more than 150 unprecedented extreme weather events — these ...

Coral reefs may seem like paradise, but they are being degraded by a range of global and local factors, including climate change, poor water quality, and overfishing. New research reveals that ...

Coral reefs cover less than 3% of the ocean but contain a quarter of all marine life. Next to tropical rainforests, they are the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth. Fifty of the world’s leading ...

Fiji, an archipelago of more than 300 islands in the South Pacific, is famous for its turquoise lagoons, coral reefs, palm-lined beaches, and warm hospitality. While Fiji is a year-round destination, ...