Artificial Corals Might Help Clean Our Oceans of Pollutants

Artificial Corals Might Help Clean Our Oceans of Pollutants

The corals are designed to suck in toxic heavy metals

ESA Releases Satellite View of the Great Barrier Reef

ESA Releases Satellite View of the Great Barrier Reef

The image was obtained by the Landsat-8 satellite

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 14th, 2015
Centuries-Old Pyramids Were Built from Living Corals, Served as Tombs

Centuries-Old Pyramids Were Built from Living Corals, Served as Tombs

The pyramids, located on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean, are estimated to be about 700 years old

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 16th, 2013
Boat Smashes into Coral Reef, Also Carries 22,000 Pounds of Pangolin Meat

Boat Smashes into Coral Reef, Also Carries 22,000 Pounds of Pangolin Meat

The Chinese crew now find themselves in police custody

Electrified Cages Used for Coral Restoration

Electrified Cages Used for Coral Restoration

The new Biorock green technology could restore the balance of coral reefs in a few years

  • Nature
  • By Smaranda Biliuti
  • November 8th, 2010
Deepwater Killed Deep-Sea Corals

Deepwater Killed Deep-Sea Corals

  • Nature
  • By Smaranda Biliuti
  • October 5th, 2010
Unexpected Coral Reefs Discovered

Unexpected Coral Reefs Discovered

  • Nature
  • By Smaranda Biliuti
  • August 17th, 2010
Indonesian Corals Devastated by Bleaching

Indonesian Corals Devastated by Bleaching

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 10th, 2009
Coral Reefs to Die When Atmospheric CO2 Doubles

Coral Reefs to Die When Atmospheric CO2 Doubles

They will begin to disintegrate at that point

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 27th, 2008
Corals Outsmarted Global Warming

Corals Outsmarted Global Warming

Some Pacific reefs showed signs of resilience to high temperatures

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 10th, 2008
Electricity Could Be Used to Grow Coral Reefs

Electricity Could Be Used to Grow Coral Reefs

A town in Florida invested over $60,000 in the project

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 9th, 2008
Plant-Eating Fish Help Coral Reefs Survive

Plant-Eating Fish Help Coral Reefs Survive

The reefs are racing seaweeds for survival