A bacterium from our guts is now rampaging through coral reefs in the Caribbean. Those reefs were already in slow decline, but they took a huge hit starting in 1996, when a disease called white ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has released a report saying that the Caribbean’s iconic reefs are in sharp decline, with live coral coverage down to an average of just eight ...

Caribbean coral reefs have been warming for at least 100 years Data also reveals increase in amount and length of reef-disrupting abnormal heatwave events Date: March 9, 2022 Source: PLOS Summary ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Discovered in 2014, stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has ...

A Caribbean coral reef discovery marks a new chapter in understanding and saving corals. A story of hope in troubling times. The discovery of a coral reef in Belize and Guatemala, larger than the ...

MIAMI— The National Marine Fisheries Service issued a final rule today to change the status of the pillar coral, a species found in Florida waters and elsewhere in the Caribbean, from threatened to ...

Unusually warm waters in the Caribbean Sea are fueling what some scientists say is the region’s worst episode of coral bleaching ever recorded — yet another worrisome development in what has ...

The Caribbean is chockablock with amazing tropical ... or hard hiking trail access on the island. Guadeloupe's coral reefs are also worth checking out; they're home to nearly 60 coral species ...

A Caribbean coral reef discovery marks a new chapter in understanding and saving corals. A story of hope in troubling times. The discovery of a coral reef in Belize and Guatemala, larger than the ...