Reefs at Risk
Highlighting the benefits of, threats to and opportunities to save coral reefs before they are destroyed forever. By nature, coral reefs are resilient.
Coral reefs, the “rainforests of the sea,” occupy less than 1 percent of the earth’s marine environment. Yet they are home to more than a quarter of the world’s marine fish species and tens of thousands of other species found nowhere else. Coral reefs provide a diverse array of goods and services to people around the world. They buffer coastlines from the ravages of storms. They serve as nurseries
01/16/2020
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01/02/2020
Oceanographers are using technology from the gaming industry to map out the floor of the ocean, including the coral reefs. Red more:
Oceanographers use gaming technology to map coral reefs Oceanographers are using technology from the gaming industry to map out the floor of the ocean, including the coral reefs.
Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Professor and Director of the Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland discusses the findings of a new High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy analysis detailing the wide-ranging and severe impacts that climate change will have on the ocean and ocean-based economy and calls for a forward-looking, cooperative and equitable global response.
Download "The expected impacts of climate change on the ocean economy" released today: http://ow.ly/1fiV50xtHG0
Download "The Ocean as a Solution for Climate Change: 5 Opportunities for Action" report http://ow.ly/g51X50xtKpR
11/12/2019
Explore coral bleaching alerts using data from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) via ResourceWatch: http://ow.ly/QN4y50x8C8H
11/08/2019
It’s crucial we preserve the world’s reefs from the increasing threat of warming ocean temperatures, pollution and mass bleachings. ➡️http://ow.ly/MCas50x5L36
This is why coral reefs are so vital for the planet This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Senior Writer, Formative Content Beneath the ocean’s surface, co…
10/30/2019
An analysis in "Reefs at Risk Revisited" found that under a business-as-usual scenario for greenhouse gas emissions, roughly half of the world’s reefs could experience enough thermal stress to induce severe bleaching in 5 out of 10 years during the 2030s. During the 2050s, this percentage is expected to grow to more than 95%. Learn more: http://ow.ly/o2Ll50wXIos
Map: An Alarming Look at How Bad Coral Bleaching Could Get by 2050 - Resource Watch Roughly half of the world’s reefs could experience enough thermal stress to induce severe bleaching in five out of 10 years during the 2030s. During the 2050s, this percentage is expected to grow to more than 95 percent.
06/16/2019
Scientists create largest collection of coral reef maps ever made A study from scientists at the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation and the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science offers a new way to accurately map coral reefs using a combination of Earth-orbiting satellites and field observations. This first-ever globa...
06/02/2019
On World Reef Day, reminders of what you can do to keep coral safe Coral reefs are threatened, especially in Hawaii. But by taking these simple steps, you can help preserve these important homes for marine life.
05/01/2019
New blog "6 Recent Signs of Hope for the "
🌊 Indonesia Tackles Plastic
⛴️ Electric Ferries
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🐠 3 New Coral Triangle MPAs
⛅ Blue COP
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6 Recent Signs of Hope for the Ocean | World Resources Institute Plastic pollution and dying coral reefs may dominate the news, but beneath the surface, ocean conservation is making headway. Examples from Indonesia, Norway, Africa and more reveal signs of progress.
05/01/2019
Rigorously valuing the role of U.S. coral reefs in coastal hazard risk reduction The degradation of coastal habitats, particularly coral reefs, raises risks by increasing the exposure of coastal communities to flooding hazards. The protective services of these natural defenses are not assessed in the same rigorous economic terms as artificial defenses, such as seawalls, and ther...
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