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Coral Conservation: A new episode of "Our Living Oceans" on EarthxTV

What are marine protected areas, and how can they help protect our coral reefs? Where are they working, and what makes them effective? Find out in the latest episode of “Our Living Oceans,” Coral Conservation, now playing on EarthxTV. We are all connected to the world’s oceans. The oceans are a critical source of food, income, and even oxygen for the...

Findings from the Global Reef Expedition

Coral reefs offer a variety of ecosystem services, including sustenance, economic opportunities, and protection from natural disturbances, as well as playing an essential cultural role for thousands of communities. However, globally, the extent of the world’s reefs is being degraded at an astounding rate. To better understand the coral reef crisis,...

Survey of the World’s Reefs Reveals the Extent of the Coral Reef Crisis

Today, after spending ten years assessing the state of coral reefs around the world, the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has released a comprehensive report of our findings from the Global Reef Expedition. The Global Reef Expedition Final Report provides valuable baseline data on the status of the world’s reefs at a critical point in time...

Global Reef Expedition Final Report

The Global Reef Expedition Final Report summarizes the findings from our 10-year research mission to survey and map coral reefs across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans as well as the Red Sea. The Expedition involved hundreds of research scientists from around the world, and became one of the largest coral reef research missions in history. Coral...

A Groundbreaking Survey of the World’s Reefs Reveals the Extent of the Coral Reef Crisis

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation publishes their findings from the Global Reef Expedition—the largest coral reef survey and mapping research mission in history Today, after spending ten years assessing the state of coral reefs around the world, the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has released a comprehensive report of...

Mangrove Deals

The Mangrove Development, Education, Awareness, and Livelihoods (Mangrove DEALs) program brought mangrove education to key stakeholders throughout Jamaica, including educators, community members, and government officials. The program increased awareness and appreciation of mangroves and advocated for greater preservation of wetland ecosystems. The...

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation Completes the Largest Coral Reef Survey and Mapping Expedition in History

The Global Reef Expedition circumnavigated the globe over the course of ten years to address the coral reef crisis Marseille, France – Coral reefs around the world are rapidly declining due to various natural and anthropogenic factors, including climate change, overfishing, pollution, and coastal development. Scientists estimate that we have already...

Announcing the Completion of the Global Reef Expedition

Coral reefs around the world are rapidly declining due to various natural and anthropogenic factors, including climate change, overfishing, pollution, and coastal development. Scientists estimate that we have already lost more than half of the world’s coral reefs, and we could lose the rest by the end of the century. To combat this coral reef crisis,...

Watch "Our Living Oceans" on EarthXTV

EarthxTV presents a new original series, airing on September 6th that reveals the hidden life within our oceans. In partnership with the Khaled bin Sultan Oceans Foundation (KSLOF), Our Living Oceans engages scientists, conservationists, and local leaders from around the world who are working to preserve, protect and restore ocean health. Episodes feature...

Shifting Sands: Keeping up with Sea Level Rise on the Wild Islands of the Chagos Archipelago

Eco Magazine Special Issue: Sea Level Rise July 19, 2021 Following the discovery of a rich portfolio of vintage aerial photographs of the atoll islands in the Chagos Archipelago from the 1960s, scientists are learning how the coastline of these uninhabited tropical islands have changed over time—and how they are responding to rising...

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