Great Barrier Reef at ‘unprecedented’ risk of collapse after major bleaching event
The record-breaking marine heatwave in 2016 across the Great Barrier Reef has left much of the coral ecosystem at an “unprecedented” risk of... Read More
Acidification could leave oceans ‘uninhabitable’ for cold-water corals
The world’s oceans could become “uninhabitable” for cold-water corals by the end of the century as a result of ocean acidification, research... Read More
Severe coral reef bleaching now ‘five times more frequent’ than 40 years ago
Mass coral reef bleaching events have become five times more common worldwide over the past 40 years, new research finds, with climate change playing... Read More
The Carbon Brief Interview: Dr Bill Hare
Dr Bill Hare is the co-founder and CEO of Climate Analytics, an international non-profit climate science and policy institute based in Germany. He is... Read More
Rapid CO2 cuts could allow some cool-water corals to adapt to global warming
Some of the world’s most diverse coral reefs are found in cooler parts of the tropics. These corals may be able to adapt to rising temperatures if... Read More
Hyperthermals: What can they tell us about modern global warming?
Around 50m years ago, Earth was struck by a series of short-term phases of rapid global warming, known collectively as “hyperthermals”. ... Read More
Limiting warming to 1.5C has clear benefits for Australia, study says
Global temperature rise of 2C could see Australia hit by heat extremes similar to the “angry summer” of 2012-13 in almost four out of every five... Read More
Coral reef survival hinges on ‘urgent and rapid’ emissions cuts
The future of the Great Barrier Reef – and other reefs around the world – will ultimately depend on how successfully we can limit ocean warming. ... Read More
Guest post: Press complaints process is 'exercise in futility' for scientists
This is a comment article authored by two scientists who have made complaints to regulators about coverage of climate science in the media. The first... Read More
Guest Post: What does the Paris Agreement mean for the oceans?
Prof Jean-Pierre Gattuso is a research professor at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne University and the Institute for... Read More
Ocean acidification: Decline of Great Barrier Reef likely to be worse than feared
Parts of the Great Barrier Reef are more vulnerable to ocean acidification than previously thought, according to new research published today in the... Read More
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