Scientists left cinderblocks in a barren part of the sea. 3 months later they were ecstatic.

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We added a few WYSIWYG corals earlier today. These Pinwheel Candy Cane corals have been very popular recently. They are very hardy beginner LPS coral. Just keep in mind there should be at least 1.5-2" between them and other corals to avoid aggression. The green Candy cane in the image is just on the edge of where they can reach and may need to be moved soon. #TerraReef #Aquaculture #coralFrags #reeftank #saltwateraquarium #coralreef #reefaquarium #LPSCoral
Heading out the Belize Barrier Reef 🐠🐟🐚

#CoralReef #BelizeBarrierReef #belize #coral #snorkeling #reef

A shoal of Caribbean reef squid 🦑

#squid #belize #BelizeBarrierReef #CoralReef #snorkeling #nature

Half of the world's coral reefs suffered major bleaching during the 2014–2017 global heat wave, estimates suggest https://phys.org/news/2026-02-world-coral-reefs-major-global.html

#environment #coralreef #coralreefs #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave #heatwaves

Half of the world's coral reefs suffered major bleaching during the 2014–2017 global heat wave, estimates suggest

Benefits to society from coral reefs, including fisheries, tourism, coastal protection, pharmaceutical discovery and more, are estimated at about $9.8 trillion per year. For the first time, an international team led by Smithsonian researchers estimated the extent of coral bleaching worldwide during a global marine heat wave, finding that half of the world's reefs experienced significant damage. Another heat wave began in 2023 and is ongoing.

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Small update to my game.
Now there is a diver and some UI adjustments.
Also the player physics got improvements now and we have a new great water shader thanks to
@binbun3d
Took me a while to make it visible from both sides (above and below the surface) but now I'm understanding shaders and how to debug them way better.

Next I'll work on the look of the corals and create my own coral modals.

#submarine #godotengine #godot #diving #coralreef
Malaysia lost 20% of its coral reefs in three years

Malaysia’s coral reefs are shrinking at a pace that is hard to ignore. According to the latest national survey by Reef Check Malaysia, about one-fifth of the country’s coral cover has been lost since 2022, a decline compressed into just three years. What had been gradual erosion now looks more like a slide. The 2025 […]

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Malaysia lost 20% of its coral reefs in three years

Malaysia’s coral reefs are shrinking at a pace that is hard to ignore. According to the latest national survey by Reef Check Malaysia, about one-fifth of the country’s coral cover has been lost since 2022, a decline compressed into just three years. What had been gradual erosion now looks more like a slide. The 2025 […]

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