Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past week.

and our coral reef is sick." ♪ And she said what used to be the colorful coral is now just turned white, breaking apart, and landing on our beaches. The warming oceans are creating bleaching ...

Walking alongside the historic old city wall, you pass the San Juan Gate ... on the island – El Escambron Beach. Protected by a coral reef, with fine white sand and tall palm trees offering ...

you’ll also spot a colourful array of marine life and coral. Snorkelling with turtles in Akumal The reason that this underwater splendour can be found here is its proximity to the Mesoamerican Barrier ...

One such piece was a large mural painted directly onto a wall in the church’s interior, to the left of the parishioners facing the main altar. The mural, a depiction of the Crucifixion of Jesus ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...

19, 2024 — A new study examines the correlation between fish yield and live coral habitats. Researchers analyzed the yields of nine fisheries dependent on Australia's Great Barrier Reef from ...

January 21 - The world’s coral reefs are in the midst of an ecological crisis. These vital ecosystems, home to a quarter of all marine species and a lifeline for more than a billion people ...

However, this world treasure is in dire need of help, as researchers have conducted a new study that shows just how much coral bleaching is affecting the reef. According to the findings published ...

The research team meticulously tracked the health of 462 coral colonies at the University of Sydney's Great Barrier Reef research station at One Tree Island over a period of 161 days. The results ...

The scientific research project, published by the United States Geological Survey, claims corals could be the key to preventing storm surge flooding. A new study published in Science Advances ...