Ocean Today!
News between scientific wonders and urgent environmental crises.
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New research shows that reefs connected to healthier systems are more resilient. A dual approach—reducing fishing pressure and improving land-based water quality—offers the best chance of stabilizing reef health
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Earlier this month at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, negotiators successfully adopted 11 new resolutions, specifically including a landmark agreement on protecting coral reefs from the immediate impacts of climate change. This provides a legal and financial framework for nations to accelerate restoration and protection of "refugia"—reefs that naturally resist heat.
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The Indonesian government has announced plans to designate 200,000 hectares of new marine conservation zones in 2025.
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Emergence of SCTLD (Coral Disease)
For the first time, researchers in Gilimanuk Bay (West Bali) have documented the presence of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD). This is a highly contagious and lethal disease that can wipe out entire coral colonies in a matter of weeks.
