Mother plucker: Steel fingers guided by AI pluck weeds rapidly and autonomously
Robot that uses AI to pull weeds may reduce poisonous herbicide use by 70% for some crops.
Pristine Coral Reefs Discovered Are Thousands of Years Old And Teeming With Life
An international expedition from the Schmidt Ocean Institute has revealed the presence of two pristine, cold-water coral reefs growing alongside the walls and bases of several seamounts over 1,000 feet below the surface.
Great Barrier Reef annual coral spawning begins east of Cairns
Annual coral spawning has begun on the outer Great Barrier Reef, with researchers set to analyse the next generation of corals.
Deepest Known Evidence of Coral Bleaching Discovered in Indian Ocean
The most common cause of coral bleaching is warming ocean temperatures due to climate change.
Surprising discovery about coral’s resilience could help reefs survive climate change
USC Dornsife researchers studying a common Caribbean coral’s ability to adapt to rising temperatures turn up an unexpected result.
New genetic tools mark another step on the road to industrial-scale coral farming
Scientists uncover which genes make coral more resistant to a deadly disease, another step on the road to industrial-scale coral farming.
Like hard-working farmers, corals cultivate and eat their resident algae
A new study proposes a solution to a question that perplexed Darwin: How do corals thrive in barren seascapes?
‘Coral are going to die’: Maui wildfires take toxic toll on marine ecology
As the toll from Maui’s catastrophic wildfires continues to climb, experts warn the disaster also poses a grave threat to the coral reefs and delicate ocean ecosystems that surround the devastated town of Lahaina.
For Florida’s Ailing Corals, No Relief From the Heat
Scientists now fear a global bleaching event, with Florida leading the way. No immediate end is in sight to the unprecedented marine heat wave stressing the state’s coral reefs, raising fears the heart-rending losses seen here may portend a global…
Science and culture join forces to restore 120 miles of Hawaiian reefs
A new program in Hawai‘i, known as Ākoʻakoʻa, will focus on restoring 193 kilometers (120 miles) of coral reefs off the west of the Big Island, which have been in decline for the past 50 years.
Scientists are creating stronger coral reefs in record time – by “gardening” underwater
A new project in the Caribbean is setting out to save coral reefs – and the world.
Billionaire founder of Paul Mitchell and Patron invests in man-made coral reefs
They are majestic and beautiful and critical to the world economy. Coral reefs, often called the “rainforests of the sea,” support roughly 25% of all known marine species.
Coral Viruses Worsening Because of Increasing Ocean Temperatures
Ocean warming can trigger viral outbreaks that impact coral reefs, according to the newly published research.
Experts revive ancient techniques to make concrete more sustainable
A team of experts from EPFL, ETH Zurich, and Archiplein has developed a new type of non-reinforced concrete from stone offcuts. Using methods found in historical archives, the team reduced their use of carbon-intensive cement. They built and tested six load-bearing walls using recovered stone-quarry waste and three types of mortar-based binders.
Long-lost species of golden mole found and photographed for first time
A team of conservationists have rediscovered a species of golden mole that hasn’t been seen in almost 90 years.
Extreme rainfall increases exponentially with global warming
State-of-the-art climate models drastically underestimate how much extreme rainfall increases under global warming, according to a study published Monday
Turning the tide: Vietnam’s war against plastic waste
Vietnam has ambitious targets to tackle the challenge posed by plastic waste. Effective enforcement and implementation are key for success.
UN Chief Calls Antarctica ‘Sleeping Giant… Being Awoken by Climate Chaos’
“It is profoundly shocking to stand on the ice of Antarctica and hear directly from scientists how fast the ice is disappearing.”
