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coral reefs

Colorful fish and coral thrive under protections in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Hawaii, USA. Climate change threatens them still.
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Marine protected areas aren’t protected from climate change, new research warns

November 4, 2025

The network of marine protected areas (MPAs) the world has created throughout the years is just as vulnerable to global warming as unprotected ocean zones, an Australian scientist is now warning. Though these MPAs are […]

NOAA diver Keo Lopes conducts research on a reef amidst a school of giant trevally / ulua aukea (Caranx ignobilis) at Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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Marine protected areas barely protect 10% of coral reef fish—study

October 8, 2024

Conservation policies such as marine protected areas and enforced fishing restrictions barely cover 10% of global reef fish stocks worldwide, according to a new assessment. This is despite government commitments to place at least 30% […]

A school of rainbow runners swimming near an atoll in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Hawaii.
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Ocean no-fishing zones improve fishing success

August 6, 2024

Banning or heavily restricting fishing from certain areas actually enhances fishing nearby, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa said that a study of global marine protected areas, or […]

Reef systems everywhere are threatened by climate change-induced coral bleaching events.
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Coral bleaching events will get worse—study

July 3, 2024

Coral bleaching events are starting earlier, becoming more frequent, and are set to worsen over time, scientists are now warning. An assessment of recorded bleaching events, the climatic conditions that caused them, and future climate […]

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