Meanwhile, new research suggests that more than 40 percent of hard corals — those that build reefs, like the recently discovered colony in the Solomon Islands — are at risk of extinction.

Scientists say world's largest coral found near Solomon Islands Scientists say ... It was distinct from a coral reef, which is made from many distinct coral colonies, they explained.

The residents of Fanalei Island, in the Solomon Islands, say the lucrative hunts will help them buy land elsewhere and move ...

THE gentle waves off central Vietnam's Nha Trang coast obscure an open secret: the coral reefs below are dying.

The huge creature, which 'can be seen from space', was discovered entirely by accident by divers exploring a wreck ...

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ONGOING land dispute has forced national carrier – Solomon Airlines to suspend its weekly services to Lomlom, Reef Islands, ...

The Coral Triangle is a marine region that spans those parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste with at least 500 species of reef-building ...

And almost 70% of these climate-resilient coral reefs are found in just seven countries: Indonesia, Philippines, Cuba, Fiji, Tanzania, Solomon Islands, Madagascar. Linked by ocean currents which ...

SYDNEY (Reuters): Pacific Islands nations Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are considering forming defence forces and have discussed the matter with Australia, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on ...