Tag: marine-life

Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet

apple.news/AWen-ip2wSiWXqXsKy-rRRQAustralia's Great Barrier Reef runs along the Queensland coast. CNN ‘Like wildfires underwater’: Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson and Tom Booth, CNN Published 5:00 PM EDT, Sat May 4, 2024 Great Barrier Reef, AustraliaCNN —  As the early-morning sun rises over the Great Barrier Reef, its light pierces the … Continue reading Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet →

As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep-freezing corals to repopulate oceans when things improve

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-zoo-conservation-biology-institute/2024/03/28/as-climate-change-and-pollution-imperil-coral-reefs-scientists-are-deep-freezing-corals-to-repopulate-future-oceans/? NATIONAL ZOO AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE As Climate Change and Pollution Imperil Coral Reefs, Scientists Are Deep-Freezing Corals to Repopulate Future Oceans Just as the world’s zoos breed critically endangered animals in captivity to repopulate the wild, scientists are building a global effort to freeze corals for reef restoration. by Mary Hagedorn on March … Continue reading As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep-freezing corals to repopulate oceans when things improve →