The research vessel "Tara" departed for an 18-month expedition in the western Pacific. The team on board will study how to slow the global loss of coral. One of the project's scientific directors is ...

Hawaiian coral reefs may face unprecedented ocean acidification within 30 years, driven by carbon emissions. A new study by University of Hawai‘i researchers shows that even under conservative climate ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new study from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, shows coral reefs and other marine organisms are under threat due to increased acidification in waters around the ...

A special sensor deployed by Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium will help coral scientists better evaluate ocean acidification and develop strategies to protect Florida’s coral reefs. The SeapHOx ...

MAYOTTE, INDIAN OCEAN - NOVEMBER 2017: Diver from the Mayotte Marine Natural Park carry out a survey on the reef, called REEFCHECK, on November 27, 2017, Mayotte, Comoros archipelago, Indian Ocean.

The world's oceans are in trouble. Every day, 22 million tons of carbon dioxide from factories, cars, power plants and other human sources are absorbed by the world's oceans. The result? A frightening ...

Scientists have known for decades that soaring atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions are causing changes in ocean chemistry, threatening marine life and ecosystems. In June 2025, a study found that ...

A sea turtle swims in a coral reef in Hawaii. Ocean acidification, found to be on the brink of crossing a boundary into higher-risk territory, can affect coral skeleton formation. Toby Matthews via ...

A new assessment finds that the world’s oceans crossed the safe threshold for acidification in 2020, breaching a key planetary boundary and posing serious threats to marine life. Ocean acidification ...