In surveying the 3,863 individual reefs that make up the system off Australia's north-east coast, scientists found that 29% of communities were affected. In some cases up to 90% of coral died ...

the Cook Islands are a tropical paradise made up of 15 idyllic islands spread over 770,000 square miles of ocean. Known for ...

Only 1% of the Cayman Islands' reef will be affected ... a professor in marine biology from James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, who has been studying coral reefs since the 1970s ...

Few experiences compare to snorkeling through tranquil turquoise waters, gliding effortlessly among colorful fish, sea turtles and spectacular coral formations, or walking along a warm white sand ...