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Case for Saving Coral Reefs is Economic as Well as Conservational
Diver in Chagos. Photo credit: Mark SpaldingDestroying reefs via the ‘one-two’ of climate change and locally unregulated fishing will hit the economies of dozens of countries.This piece originally...
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"Shocking" New Report Confirms Threats to World's Oceans and Reefs
Photo credit: Robert DelfsA new report on the state of the world’s oceans is gaining considerable attention this week. The report by the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) and the...
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How to Reduce Your Coral Reef Footprint
Divers at La Caleta National Marine Park in the Dominican Republic. Photo credit: José Alejandro Alvarez”Reeling Reefs,” a feature story in the August 15th issue of American Way magazine, showcases...
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Lionfish Invasion Threatens Coral Reefs in the Atlantic and Caribbean
Lionfish on a coral reef in The Bahamas. Photo credit: Richard Carey, www.richardcareyphotos.com.Recent news reports from Texas to Jamaica to the Bahamas have documented the rapid spread of the...
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Q & A on the Release of Climate Science 2009-2010
Photo credit: flickr/NASA Goddard Photo and VideoToday, WRI releases Climate Science 2009-2010, the latest installment in our periodic review of the state of play of the science of climate change....
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WRI Helps Launch First Eco-Audit of Mesoamerican Reef
Belize from above. Photo credit: Jason ValdezThis week, two of my colleagues, Ben Kushner and Lauretta Burke, travelled to Mexico and Belize, respectively, for the launch of a new multinational...
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Protecting the World's Coral Reefs Through Mapping
Scuba divers in the Dominican Republic. Photo credit: José Alejandro AlvarezThis post originally appeared as a guest post on the Google Lat Long Blog WRI was the recipient of a Google Earth Outreach...
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New Report Reveals Threats to World’s Most Important Reefs
About 85 percent of the Coral Triangle's reefs are threatened by overfishing, destructive fishing, coastal development, and pollution. Photo credit: Mark GodfreyWith more than 75 percent of the world’s...
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Coral Reefs, in a Four-Minute Video
"Coral Reefs: Polyps in Peril" was animated by Jim Toomey and narrated by Céline Cousteau. Photo credit: WRICoral reefs are beautiful, diverse, productive ecosystems. Many people love to marvel at...
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Q&A: What Céline Cousteau and Jim Toomey Want You to Know About Coral Reefs
WRI joined forces with Céline Cousteau and cartoonist Jim Toomey in making the video, "Coral Reefs: Polyps in Peril." Photo credit: WRIEver wonder how coral reefs contribute to the economy and human...
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Slideshow: New Report Reveals Threats to Reefs in the Coral Triangle
The "Reefs at Risk Revisited in the Coral Triangle" report uncovers threats to reef ecosystems off the coasts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and...
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How Food Production Impacts Water Quality
Nutrients from fertilizer use can pollute water and fuel large algae blooms. Photo credit: Greenpeace ChinaThis post is part of a series on World Water Week, an annual event designed to draw attention...
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Does Economic Valuation Really Influence Coastal Policy?
Belize is a success story when it comes to economic valuation influencing effective coastal policy. Photo credit: Ken DouglasGovernments, corporations, and development agencies are increasingly...
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