The increasing threats to coral reefs are alarming and exacerbated by climate change. The protection of corals is essential for wildlife and humans. Coral cryopreservation can help corals repopulate and preserve themselves. Read here.
The Nature Conservancy first purchased statewide coral reef insurance in 2022. The new policy doubles the area covered – as well as the minimum payout following a damaging hurricane or tropical storm.
The pace of warming oceans is pointing to "a global mass coral bleaching and mortality event over the next 12 to 24 months," with much of the damage being done to coral reefs within national parks in the Caribbean.
Pathogens like bacteria and fungi are the suspects for coral disease. Click to read more. Coral reefs serve as natural habitats for different fish species and other marine organisms across the world's oceans.