The World's hottest water

The hottest known water on Earth has been discovered issuing from black smokers deep in the Atlantic Ocean (Footage courtesy of MARUM/Andrea Koschinsky)

Cold Water Coral

We often hear tropical corals are the rainforests of the oceans. But there are more coral species in deep, cold waters than shallow warm waters. Murray Roberts describes plans to explore these little-known habitats.

The US Coral Reef Task Force

The United States Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) was established in 1998 by Presidential Executive Order to lead U.S. efforts to preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. The USCRTF includes leaders of 12 Federal agencies, seven U.S. States, Territories, Commonwealths, and three Freely Associated States. The USCRTF helps build partnerships, strategies, and support for on-the-ground action to conserve coral reefs. (more....)

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