by Tom Goreau | Mar 24, 2024
Sediment dredging is killing corals and must stop during bleaching events Caption: Coral reef sediment dredging in the Maldives, seen in this satellite image, leaves long plumes of fine sediments that smother and eventually kill corals. The plume, larger than most...
by Tom Goreau | Feb 1, 2024
Jamaican Daily Gleaner January 30 2024 Crisis below the waves: The battle for coral reef transparency and survival DR THOMAS Goreau, a pioneer in marine science, is sounding a clarion call for greater transparency regarding the alarming extent of coral reef damage...
by Tom Goreau | Dec 2, 2023
December 1, 2023 COP28: CORAL REEF EXTINCTION FROM GLOBAL WARMING REQUIRES REPARATIONS FROM FOSSIL FUEL PRODUCERS Thomas J. F. Goreau, PhD, President, Global Coral Reef Alliance 2023 is the hottest year in history, and Jamaica was the worst affected, with the highest...
by Tom Goreau | Oct 14, 2023
October 13, 2023 Negril, Jamaica LARGEST, HOTTEST, LONGEST CARIBBEAN BLEACHING: CORALS DYING FROM EXTREME HEAT Reanne McKenzie Executive Director, Negril Environmental Protection Trust Jean Brown, President, Negril Coral Reef Preservation Society Thomas J. F. Goreau,...
by Tom Goreau | Sep 23, 2023
Above is the latest NOAA Coral Bleaching HotSpot Map based on the Goreau-Hayes method of satellite sea surface temperature analysis. In round numbers, corals in yellow areas will bleach in about a month, while corals in orange areas will die in around a month. The...