The world's coral reefs are bleaching. What does that mean?
Bleaching is triggered by water temperature anomalies that cause corals to expel the colorful algae living in their tissues.
Sun Apr 21 2024
'It just dies': Yellow-band disease ravages Thailand's coral reefs
Scientists believe overfishing, pollution and rising water temperatures because of climate change may be making the reefs more vulnerable to yellow-band disease.
Sat Dec 31 2022
Scientists find that Hawaiian corals are surprisingly resilient to warming oceans
In the absence of nutrient pollution, overfishing, bottom trawling, physical damage from tourism, the reef corals survive to ocean warming.
Fri Mar 18 2022
Corals doomed even if global climate goals met: Study
The stark reality is that there is no safe limit of global warming for coral reefs, says lead author Adele Dixon.
Sat Feb 05 2022
These researchers may have found a solution for protecting coral reefs
A new study identified genes in the microbiome of certain types of corals that may play a role in how reefs respond to heat stress.
Sat Oct 02 2021
Thailand bans coral-damaging sunscreens
Concerns are growing over lotions, used as protection from the tropical sun, are harming delicate, slow-growing corals.
Sat Aug 07 2021
Shrinking sea meadows store more carbon than forests. Scientists are racing to track whats left
Human activity is helping destroy the equivalent of a soccer field of these seagrasses every 30 minutes around the world.
Sat Apr 10 2021
Study: A coral's colour may tell of its resilience to climate change
Scientists found that corals with yellow-green colour morph were the most resilient to climate change.
Wed Feb 24 2021
'Corals are being cooked': A third of Taiwan's reefs are dying
Half of Taiwan's reefs have been hit by bleaching with 31 per cent so badly impacted that they are dying and probably beyond saving.
Wed Jan 13 2021
Corals can bounce back from bleaching, if humans don't ruin it: Study
Only the corals undisturbed by human stress factors such as water pollution were more likely to survive the heatwave.
Wed Dec 09 2020
New coral species discovered on seabed prized for mining potential
The corals were discovered on deep seamounts and ridges in the mineral-rich Prime Crust Zone.
Thu Oct 29 2020
Bum-Bum Island as the first dedicated Macro Dive Site in Malaysia
Other than muddy sediment, the dive site may consist dead corals, house or fish farm wrecks and other man made items that are trapped underwater.
Mon Jun 24 2019
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024