Protecting the Red Sea’s Climate-Resilient Corals Here’s some rare environmental good news. An initiative based in Switzerland is helping safeguard one of the planet’s most climate-resilient coral reef systems at a moment when reefs worldwide are in steep decline. Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems built by tiny coral animals that secrete limestone skeletons, forming […]
Certain dolphin behavior is most likely self-medication, according to new evidence published in iScience this month. The research shows that Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) rub against particular corals and sponges to come into contact with healing mucus that these marine invertebrates release. The rubbing causes the coral polyps to secrete the mucus that is […]
According to the WWF’s Living Blue Planet Report, more than half of the world’s coral reefs have died in the past 30 years due to climate change, overfishing and pollution. “Over 25 per cent of all marine species live in coral reefs, yet they cover an area about half the size of France.” Increasing pressure […]
Marie Griesmar and Ulrike Pfreundt are printing 3D Lego-like clay bricks to help rebuild and regenerate the world’s coral reefs. On their website they state that, “Our innovative, modular structures are designed to restore and promote reef life and serve as coastal protection barriers.” Founded in 2020, RRReefs (rrreefs.com) was the inspiration of these two […]
