Coral Reefs
An Autonomous Starfish Terminator Could Help Save the Great Barrier Reef
A small yellow submarine will be the harbinger of doom for crown-of-thorn starfish in the Great Barrier Reef.
Is Sunscreen from Snorkelers Killing Coral Reefs?
Many resorts insist on biodegradable sunscreen, but we wanted to know how big of an impact sunblock really has.
Here's What Burning Fossil Fuels Is Doing to the World's Oceans
New satellite imagery will help scientists better analyze the world's acidifying oceans, which are absorbing about 25 percent of the carbon dioxide emitted by fossil fuel burning.
Techno-Reefs Are Growing
Scientists are debating the pros and cons of turning decommissioned oil rigs into replacements for coral reefs.
Australia Decided Dumping Tons of Mud on the Great Barrier Reef Is a Bad Idea
But its disastrous environmental policy continues on.
Can a High-Tech Fertility Clinic Save the World's Largest Superorganism?
Researchers are collecting billions of samples of sperm and eggs to keep one of the world's greatest underwater colonies alive.
Hawaii's Restaurant Menus Have Chronicled the Decline of Its Coral Reefs
Old menus can tell us about fish populations
We're Halfway to Turning Coral Reefs into Submarine "Gravel Parking Lots"
If carbon concentrations in the atmosphere are allowed to double, the ocean is going to be a hot and barren place (too).
Brightening Clouds Could Save Coral Reefs
It's a targeted geoengineering technique that new research suggests may buy us 50 years to reduce emissions and protect imperiled reefs.
We're Giving Coral Osteoporosis
Looks like we'll have to whip up another "disaster tour":http://motherboard.vice.com/2012/7/2/take-a-disaster-tour-of-climate-change-right-now--2 for climate change's "equally evil twin," ocean acidification. That's how the National Oceanographic and...