Plastic pollution in the world's oceans are threatening the already endangered coral reefs with disease, a new study has warned. More than 11 billion plastics are currently putting coral reefs ...

This is associated with the globally devastating group of coral diseases known as white syndromes.” Our work shows that plastic pollution is killing corals. She and colleagues from the US, Canada, ...

The world’s coral reefs are already ... 12,000 square meters of reef, much of which was off the coast of Asia, and were able to determine that the level of plastic waste in a reef is a key ...

From the frozen ice caps of the polar regions to the warm waters of the tropical coral reefs, from deep sea vents to shallow seagrass beds ... to becoming global citizens and sustainability champions ...

Dr. Jessica Reichert has been conducting extensive research on the impact of plastic pollution on coral reefs at Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU). Now, together with other scientists ...

Today, the world’s coral reefs are degrading at unprecedented rates due to pollution, overfishing and destructive forestry and mining practices on land. Climate change driven by human ...

A rising tide of plastic waste is choking our oceans, threatening fragile ecosystems and killing sea life. While plastic has revolutionised our way of life since it was invented in the 1950s, the ...

DHAKA, Jan 17, 2025 (BSS) - Urging the authorities concerned to take necessary initiatives for creating awareness among ...

A partnership to safeguard globally significant coral reefs. © Paul Mckenzie / WWF-HK Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of our ocean, but they are home to 25% of its ...

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most unique and diverse ecosystems in the world. Located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, the reef is home to thousands of species of marine life ...