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Corals

Warning from the past: Great Barrier Reef cannot survive climate stress and pollution

The Great Barrier Reef may survive rising sea levels, but not in the presence of climate stress and pollution, suggests a new study published by the University of Sydney. A look into the geological past offers worrying prospects for the future of...

Vital marine ecosystems are on the verge of collapse

A new global episode of coral bleaching, spanning more than two years, is wreaking havoc in the world's oceans, affecting approximately 84% of coral reefs - an absolute record in the history of documentation of these phenomena, according to...

UN: Crises are interconnected

Trouble never comes alone, not even in climate issues. The ways in which people consume and feed themselves are causing "interconnected" crises that affect biodiversity, climate and health, threatening the survival of essential ecosystems...

COP16 - the need to make "peace with nature"

At a time when our planet is undergoing irreversible transformations, experts warn that it is vital that humanity takes concrete measures to protect biodiversity. Reports from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services...

Environment: The largest marine protected area in the North Atlantic has been created

The regional assembly of the Azores Islands, a Portuguese archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean, has approved the creation of the largest marine protected area in the North Atlantic. This decision places the Azores at the forefront of global...

"Warming oceans can be seen as a sentinel of global warming.This has increased steadily since the 1960s, and since 2005 the rate ofwarming has doubled," said oceanographer Karina Von Schuckmann,during a video conference for the presentation of the Copernicus report.

Copernicus report: Oceans are warming at an accelerated rate

Ocean warming, considered a crucial indicator of climate change, has accelerated significantly since 2005, a new report from Europe's Copernicus Observatory shows. More than a fifth of the world's ocean surface has been affected by...

The temperature of the water in the Great Barrier Reef, the highest level in the last 400 years

Changes in temperature greatly influence life on this planet. The water temperature in Australia's Great Barrier Reef has reached its highest level in 400 years in the last decade, according to a study. Water temperatures have risen every...

UNESCO calls for urgent measures to protect the Great Barrier Reef

Solving climate-related problems requires rapid action. Australia must institute "urgent" measures to protect the Great Barrier Reef, especially by adopting more ambitious climate goals, UNESCO warned on Monday. The largest coral...

Traffic in wild plants and animals, hard to eradicate

Criminals eager to make money out of absolutely anything do not bypass the area of animals and plants living in the wild. Illegal trade in wild animals and plants remains a widespread practice, according to a report published by the United...

High temperatures affect ocean life

Life in the oceans is not peaceful at all, being also affected by climate change. The world is facing a massive coral bleaching episode due to record ocean temperatures, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warned on...

Environment: Disaster in the Great Barrier Reef

The planetary ocean is facing big problems due to various causes. Scientists are warning about the devastating phenomenon of bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef. According to the local non-governmental organization Climate Council, new underwater...