Coral Reef Maps - Atlantic and Eastern Pacific

04/17/2024
Earth’s Coral Reefs Face a New, Deadly Mass Bleaching. They Can Still Be Saved
Ocean heat is killing corals at such high rates that scientists have declared Earth to be in its fourth global bleaching event—the second in a decade. The announcement comes from a partnership between ... more info

04/15/2024
The world's coral reefs are bleaching. What does that mean?
Huge stretches of coral reef around the world are turning a ghostly white this year amid record warm ocean temperatures. more info

04/16/2024
Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event, NOAA says
Along coastlines from Australia to Kenya to Mexico, many of the world's colorful coral reefs have turned a ghostly white in what scientists said on Monday amounted to the fourth global bleaching event ... more info

04/16/2024
Coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans, scientists say
Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time due to prolonged warming of the oceans, according to reef scientists. more info

04/15/2024
World's coral reefs hit by a fourth mass bleaching event, NOAA says
Extreme ocean heat is causing a mass bleaching event in coral reefs across the globe, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. more info

04/16/2024
Coral reef microbes point to new way to assess ecosystem health
A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health. more info

04/16/2024
Most coral reef areas experienced bleaching in past year: Research
Coral reefs around the globe experienced a mass bleaching event in the past year as the ocean continues to heat, according to new research. more info