coral reef

"This could contribute to changing the way we see the ocean. "We most often talk about whales, coral reefs, and ice caps, but coccolithophores are a vital part of the planet's climate system.

The archipelago is vulnerable to climate change and is facing rising sea levels, the deterioration of the marine ecosystem -- particularly its coral reefs -- as well as landslides, flooding and drought.

The catastrophic flood from the Indian Ocean restored marine life in the Red, which persists in the coral reefs to the present.

In a new report, the Aims researchers found the 2024-25 season was the "most severe coral bleaching on record" for WA coral reefs across both the northwestern and central reefs.

Leck said some coral reefs around the world are already beyond recovery, warning the Great Barrier Reef could suffer the same fate without ambitious and rapid climate action.