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coral reefs
Rebuilding degraded coral reefs started as a noble endeavor, but now some coral scientists are confronting a dark reality.
For the first time, extreme levels of bleaching have been seen along all regions of Australia's iconic reef.
Climate change remains the greatest threat to the iconic structures, which are disappearing around the globe at dire rates.
The "greatest declines" in coral in the Bahamas are linked by researchers to the stony coral tissue loss disease, which may be triggered by ship traffic.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
New report examines experimental intervention techniques in hopes of sustaining reefs in a warming world.
The dire situation is here now," said the coordinator of NOAAs Coral Reef Watch.
Our agricultural runoff, oil rigs, plastic, fish-glut, and noises are killing the ocean.
A $9 million pilot project aims to protect key areas of the Great Barrier Reef from bleaching.
Repairing the damage in the national underwater park could cost $2 million.
We have watched the dramatic decline of these spectacular underwater worlds.