French Polynesian fisherman fears the Champ de rose coral reef site that has been opened to the eyes of the world will close due to attention brought to it
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Rare coral reef discovered near Tahiti is ‘like a work of art’, says diver
Scientific research supported by UNESCO discovered one of the largest rose-shaped coral reefs in the world off the coast of Tahiti.
Papua New Guinea women harness indigenous knowledge and science to protect coral reefs
In some parts of the country, women are not allowed to dive, but Sea Women of Melanesia is out to change that by educating women to conserve their local coral reefs
Fiji government addresses plan to rip up reef
‘Take my word, the Ministry of Environment will not give any approval to any investor who will do any damage to our environment,’ say Fijian authorities following Newsroom’s investigation into a plan to excavate coral reef in Fiji
Darwin in a lab: Coral evolution gets some tweaking for global warming
With coral reefs threatened by rising ocean temperatures, scientists are working to breed “super corals” that can better withstand climate change. They’re trying to help corals adapt to survive global warming faster than they could in Nature.
Horror at new plan to excavate pristine Fiji reef
Villagers and businesses fight back a Kiwi-led group that wants to create ‘world class’ surf waves by excavating two channels through coral reef off a pristine Fijian island group
New study finds heat resistant corals widespread in Palau
A new study identifies heat resistant corals in Palau that are more resilient to ocean warming and better prepared to withstand the impacts of climate change
Decade of climate breakdown saw 14 percent of coral reefs vanish
There has been a steady decrease in hard coral cover since 2010 with the worst impacts, according to a UN-backed report
Climate Change is devastating coral reefs worldwide, major report says
The world lost 14 percent of its coral in just a decade due to climate change, researchers found.
‘Sticky questions’ raised by study on coral reefs
A study found while extreme heat from climate change caused bleaching among the less disturbed coral reefs, adapted near the more populated and polluted waters.