The corals reefs of Hawaii are currently classified as "fair" but in decline, with significant bleaching events taking place in the region in 2014 and 2015, Danny DeMartini, ...

Scientists have been warning for decades that reefs are facing a serious crisis, like in 2005 when the U.S. lost half of its Caribbean coral reefs in one year, a more severe loss than the the ...

Ku’ulei Rodgers, a coral reef ecologist at the University of Hawaii’s Institute of Marine Biology, studied that 2018 flood as well as a 2002 flood in the same area.

A 2015 bleaching event wiped out half of Hawaii's coral reefs, and most were off of Hawaii Island and Maui's shores. In the worst-case scenario, scientists say coral reefs could be extinct in 30 ...

In Hawaii and around the world, coral reefs have been damaged by a cascade of chronic afflictions. Overfishing reduces fish species needed to keep the ecosystem in balance.

Feb. 20—Hawaii's coral reefs during hurricane season are now better insured. Hawaii's coral reefs during hurricane season are now better insured. The Nature Conservancy recently announced its ...

In addition to posing a threat to swimmers, sea urchins in this popular snorkeling and diving spot in Hawaii are also harming the local ecosystem.

Researchers said Honaunau Bay now has an average of 51 sea urchins per square meter. This is considered to be the highest recorded density on coral reefs anywhere in the world.

Hōnaunau Bay, Hawaii on 25 January, 2020. Sea urchin populations are ballooning in the bay, putting the coral reef at risk, a new study has found.

Hawaii considers ban on certain sunscreens to protect coral reefs 03:42. KONA, Hawaii --Hawaiian lawmakers are considering a ban on some popular sunscreens to try to protect coral reefs.

Compared to Hawaii, the decline of coral reefs is worse in the Great Barrier Reef and the Galapagos Islands, according to Asner. The problem is most severe in the Caribbean and the state of Florida.

Feb. 20—Hawaii's coral reefs during hurricane season are now better insured. Hawaii's coral reefs during hurricane season are now better insured. The Nature Conservancy recently announced its ...