One of the world's most extensive coral reef ecosystems, the Great Barrier Reef, is now moving towards decline. A widespread coral bleaching outbreak has hit the reef system, and a study reveals that over 40% of individual corals around One Tree Island reef were killed in 2024.

Great Barrier Reef hit by coral bleaching

Scientists 'horrified' as mass bleaching eliminates 97% of corals at a Great Barrier Reef island

Mass coral bleaching strikes Australia's Great Barrier Reef again

Great Barrier Reef authority plans full survey after observing extensive coral bleaching

Coral bleaching, loss of food leading to ‘unnecessary’ fish fights: Marine ecologists

Coral Reefs, also known as "the rain forests of the seas", represent the diverse underwater ecosystems. Scientists estimate that they support the existence about 25 per cent of all marine species. But worldwide, coral reefs themselves face existential threat due to rising ocean temperatures and climate change events. A UN-backed report released this week recommended that the Great Barrier Reef, world's largest coral reef system on Australian coast, must be added to the list of heritage sites that are "in danger". Vidhi Bubna, founder of Coral Warriors — India's first-ever diving grant — told WION that Indian do not get the opportunities to go underwater in order to realise the harsh reality of what's happening to the coral reefs and aquatic life that they support. Every year, Vidhi-led 'Coral Warriors' sponsors a number of young Indians to go into the oceans and come back to spearhead a specific climate change-related awareness programme for a year.

'We need to rethink our role on planet if corals cannot be saved'

Healthy coral protects shores from storms, and gives fish and other important marine life a place to live

Global coral bleaching may be ending, says US agency

Scientists at the Zoological Survey of India recently recorded coral bleaching up to 83.6%, marking a maximum of 91.5% for the South Andaman region. WION tells you more in this report.

Climate change causes extensive coral bleaching in Andamans

Varsha Rajkhowa, 26, won the Miss Scuba International beauty pageant in Malaysia. She could now, arguably and with a little hyperbole, be called 'chief spokesperson of the world's oceans'

The Indian beauty queen that no one has heard of

Warm seas around the Great Barrier Reef have killed two-thirds of a 700-km stretch of coral in the past nine months

Biggest-ever coral die-off recorded at Great Barrier Reef

The fund aims to reduce agricultural and waste water run-off that is decreasing the reef's ability to withstand rising sea temperatures

A$1 billion pledged to help ailing Great Barrier Reef

coral-bleaching

Coral Bleaching, News on Coral Bleaching, stories on Coral Bleaching, articles on Coral Bleaching, Coral Bleaching stories at Wion, Coral Bleaching news, Coral Bleaching latest news