Research at the University of Sydney has found that scuba-diving tourism—widely promoted as a sustainable way to experience ...

In a devastated section of the Coral Triangle in the Pacific Ocean, a conservation group is trying to build an artificial ...

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, more than 1 billion people worldwide “benefit either directly or indirectly from the ecosystem services coral reefs provide.” ...

Living by the sea in the tropics means being exposed to some of nature’s most powerful forces. Hurricanes can bring storm surges, flooding and destructive waves that threaten homes, infrastructure and ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Students and staff at the UNCW Center for Marine Science are part of research projects to protect and learn about coral reefs. Recently, corals have been declining but they are ...

Scuba-diving tourists are destroying coral reefs they want to conserve, warns a new study. The study reveals how ...

Coral reefs are known for their vibrant, rainbow-hued colors. They are vital to 25% of ocean life, even though they only make up less than 1% of the planet’s surface. They provide food and shelter for ...

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced ...

Papua New Guinea announced plans for the Western Manus Marine Protected Area, a nearly U.K.-sized no-take sanctuary in the ...

AS WE GET READY FOR HURRICANE SEASON. WE OFTEN TALK ABOUT FORECASTS AND THE WAYS THAT LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE PREPARING TODAY. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST GLENN GLAZER SHOWS US THERE IS A NATURAL LINE OF ...