Bleaching occurs when rising ocean temperatures expel the algae living within coral tissues. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a report showing that the world’s coral reefs are experiencing the fourth and largest global bleaching event in recorded history. RELATED: Environmental Disaster Due to Oil Spill Worsens in Ecuador Between January 2023 […]

Dead zones, or hypoxic areas, are regions with low oxygen levels that can kill fish and other marine life. On Thursday, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that an above-average “dead zone” is forecast to threaten fish and other marine life in the Gulf of Mexico this summer. RELATED: Flights Cancelled, Roads […]