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Pioneering Study Shows Management and Evolution Give Hope to Coral Reefs Facing the Effects of Climate Change
For Immediate Release Monday, July 1, 2019 Experts find that protecting diverse reef networks can enable rapid evolution and coral reef longevity Oakland— A new study released today in Nature Climate Change gives hope for coral reefs. The pioneering study launched by the Coral Reef Alliance is one of the first to demonstrate that management…
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CORAL Position Statement- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Releases Special Report on the Impacts of Global Warming of 1.5° C
Background: On October 8th, the IPCC issued its special report on the impacts of global climate change on nature and society. Specifically, the IPCC examined the results of warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels in the context of the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty. The…
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Major Milestone in Community Effort to Protect Hawaiʻi’s Puakō Reef from Further Pollution
For Immediate Release Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Coral Reef Alliance Releases Highly Anticipated Study Supporting Community-Wide Sewage Treatment Facility Puakō, Hawaiʻi — Today, the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) released a highly anticipated Preliminary Engineering Report that charts the path forward for protecting one of the most significant reefs in the main Hawaiian Islands. The report…
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New Course Teaches Reef-Friendly Shoreline Innovations
For Immediate Release March 16, 2015 MAUI, HAWAI’I–The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is partnering with the Sustainable Living Institute of Maui to bring a new course to the University of Hawai‘i Maui College’s spring schedule. The 5-week class, Reef-Friendly Shoreline Innovations, is designed to teach watershed stewardship and landscape design principles to shoreline property owners…
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Saving Coral Reefs Can Help Hotels With Their Bottom Line
For Immediate Release October 28, 2014 According to a new publication by the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL), protecting coral reefs and the natural environment can help hotel’s grow their business. Ecotourists have higher incomes than regular tourists on average, and they tend to spend more money while traveling. Attracting this growing market could help hotels…
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Indonesian Fisherman Becomes First Ever CORAL Conservation Prize Winner: Receives $20,000 to Support Future Work
For Immediate Release September 9, 2014 Nyoman Sugiarta, a fisherman from Bali, has been selected by the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) as the inaugural 2014 CORAL Conservation Prize winner. Sugiarta will receive $20,000 for his leadership and dedication protecting coral reefs, and will travel to the United States later this month to collect his…
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Reef Champion Partners with CORAL
If you’re ever feeling discouraged about the state of the planet, look no further than 15-year old Dylan Vecchione for inspiration. At age 13, Dylan founded his own nonprofit called ReefQuest to foster marine stewardship through citizen science. But the idea for ReefQuest—and his first “initiative,” as he puts it—began when he was only seven.…