The massive blow to marine habitats reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — the highest share ever recorded — comes as the planet experiences its fourth global coral bleaching event. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi... @leo-sands.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com

This updated report from NOAA is not good news, & is an indicator of global ecological stress. Heat-related damage to coral reefs can be curbed with rapid reduction in greenhouse gas emissions & removing CO2 from the atmosphere. @leo-sands.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Coral reefs around the world are losing their color at an unprecedented scale as a result of rising sea temperatures, federal marine scientists announced this week. A global coral bleaching event has exposed 84 percent of reefs to color-zapping heat. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

At the same time as President Trump casts many U.S. research efforts into turmoil with funding cuts and executive edicts, Europe is investing millions in a flurry of newly announced academic programs in an energetic effort to lure top American scientists across the Atlantic: wapo.st/4iRdcU9

In the throes of conflict, this close encounter between two of our prehistoric ancestors feels extra remarkable somehow. Thanks @kevinhatala.bsky.social and Craig Feibel for talking to me about what they unearthed about this moment from 1.5 million years ago. www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024...