Hottest oceans in 400 years endanger Great Barrier Reef, scientists say
Water temperatures in and around Australia's Great Barrier Reef have risen to their warmest, placing the world's largest reef under threat.
Sat Aug 10 2024
The world's coral reefs are bleaching. What does that mean?
Bleaching is triggered by water temperature anomalies that cause corals to expel the colorful algae living in their tissues.
Sun Apr 21 2024
Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event, NOAA says
Huge stretches of coral reef around the world are turning a ghostly white this year amid record warm ocean temperatures.
Tue Apr 16 2024
World on brink of fourth mass coral reef bleaching event, NOAA says
Marine biologists are on high alert following months of record-breaking ocean heat fuelled by climate change and El Nino climate pattern.
Fri Mar 08 2024
How clouds protect coral reefs, but will not be enough to save them from us
Coral reefs provide food and livelihoods and protect coastlines from storms, contribute to local economies and preserve cultural heritage.
Sat Oct 14 2023
In warming seas, marine heatwaves are getting worse
Global oceans are facing unprecedented marine heatwaves.
Sat Aug 19 2023
Coral bleaching causing 'unnecessary' fish fights
A team of researchers studies on how a mass bleaching event affected 38 species of butterflyfish.
Mon Jan 09 2023
Australia's Great Barrier Reef will survive if warming kept to 1.5 degrees
Only 2 pct of the Great Barrier Reef has escaped bleaching since 1998.
Fri Nov 05 2021
Malaysia's reef sharks stricken with mystery skin disease
Some early reports suggesting rising sea temperatures could be to blame.
Mon Jun 14 2021
'Corals are being cooked': A third of Taiwan's reefs are dying
Half of Taiwan's reefs have been hit by bleaching with 31 per cent so badly impacted that they are dying and probably beyond saving.
Wed Jan 13 2021
Corals can bounce back from bleaching, if humans don't ruin it: Study
Only the corals undisturbed by human stress factors such as water pollution were more likely to survive the heatwave.
Wed Dec 09 2020
Climate change biggest threat to natural World Heritage sites
From shrinking glaciers to coral bleaching to increasingly frequent fires and droughts, climate change has impacted natural sites.
Thu Dec 03 2020
Australia's Great Barrier Reef might lose ability to recover from warming
The world's largest and relatively well-protected reef system is increasingly compromised and in decline.
Wed Oct 14 2020
Watak jahat buat Iko Uwais jatuh sakit
Bintang terkenal Indonesia, Iko Uwais memberitahu, dia mengalami sakit kepala yang teruk sehingga dikejarkan ke hospital ketika menjalani penggambaran filem Stuber, awal bulan ini.
Sun Jun 30 2019
Flour samples claimed to contain harmful bleaching agent to be analysed
The Health Ministry will take samples of wheat flour claimed to contain harmful bleaching agent, for analysis soonest possible.
Sun Jan 15 2017