ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), one of the world's leading conservation organizations, along with partners, published detailed maps of important ...

The coral reefs in the Bahamas, Jamaica, and the rest of the Caribbean are among the most biodiverse places on the planet. They’re also disappearing, threatened by everything from climate change ...

Scientists have mapped coral reefs in the Caribbean to identify those most likely to survive climate change. Corals with the highest potential to escape destruction from marine heat waves are ...

For generations, maps have shown what lies above the waterline, and to a lesser extent warned of hazards for sailors that might lie just below the surface. Now, the Caribbean’s shallow coral ...

While recent reports indicate shallow reefs in the Caribbean and around the world are threatened, this new study found well-developed deeper water coral reefs with nearly 100 percent living coral ...

A new map aimed at aiding coral conservation has been developed that points out the reefs that are most and least at risk. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on ...

The Nature Conservancy in the Caribbean, Carnegie Institution for Science, and Planet have together launched an aerial mapping program to map the shallow waters of the entire Caribbean Basin, in order ...

By Fiona Harvey, The Guardian Caribbean coral reefs — which make up one of the world's most colorful, vivid and productive ecosystems — are on the verge of collapse, with less than 10% of the ...

Unprecedented warm waters in the Caribbean Sea are triggering the most severe episode of coral bleaching ever recorded in the region, posing a grave threat to the iconic Caribbean coral reefs.

Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a labyrinthine, living ring. A coral reef is punctured at points by reef ...

Coral reefs teem with a diverse array of life and colour, but in many places around the world, their future is uncertain. The Caribbean, where this vibrant moray eel was shot by an advance party ...

Scientists map Caribbean coral reefs to tackle climate change. Image source, Getty Images. Image caption, Nearly half of coral reefs have been wiped out since 1950 Article Information.