coral reefs

Bleaching is triggered by water temperature anomalies that cause corals to expel the colorful algae living in their tissues.

Huge stretches of coral reef around the world are turning a ghostly white this year amid record warm ocean temperatures.

Coral reefs provide food and livelihoods and protect coastlines from storms, contribute to local economies and preserve cultural heritage.

Study suggests that some fish that are coral predators can actually promote the well-being of these reefs.

Coral reefs were turned to rubble and many fish perished or migrated away.

Scientists believe overfishing, pollution and rising water temperatures because of climate change may be making the reefs more vulnerable to yellow-band disease.

Scientists are scrambling to protect coral reefs as rising ocean temperatures destabilise delicate ecosystems.

In the absence of nutrient pollution, overfishing, bottom trawling, physical damage from tourism, the reef corals survive to ocean warming.

The stark reality is that there is no safe limit of global warming for coral reefs, says lead author Adele Dixon.

Tonga's massive underwater volcanic eruption could deliver long-lasting damage to coral reefs, erode coastlines and disrupt fisheries.

Researches found that all reefs in this region faced "complete ecosystem collapse and irreversible damage" within decades.

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.

Concerns are growing over lotions, used as protection from the tropical sun, are harming delicate, slow-growing corals.

The Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry will ensure that the coral reefs in the waters off Mabul Island, which have been damaged after being hit by a barge, undergo a restoration process.

Scientists found that corals with yellow-green colour morph were the most resilient to climate change.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.

Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.