coral reef

Federal authorities have closed Canada's only known live coral reef in the Pacific Ocean to all commercial and recreational bottom-contact fishing. Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the indefinite closure came ...

The U.S. Virgin Islands is set to construct a "first of its kind" artificial reef aimed at protecting ...

Scientists have discovered an unknown coral reef with flourishing marine life off Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands, the country’s environment ...

A grand prehistoric coral reef ecosystem situated 100 miles off Florida’s west coast is a first-choice recreation spot ...

MANILA, Philippines—Swarms of Chinese vessels have dumped human waste and wastewater for years in a disputed area of ...

From the archives: This story was last updated in December 2019. Much of the ocean remains a mystery ...

Oxybenzone is an ultraviolet-light absorbing chemical used as a primary ingredient in many sunscreen lotions and sprays.  Hawaiian ...

Another year had passed and concerned people were celebrating World Ocean Day on June 8th. We all depend ...

Coral reefs are under attack all over the world. While it may not seem apparent at first glance, ...

Incredibly, the Great Barrier Reef will be listed as a threatened ecosystem by the United Nations from June ...