HONOLULU— A coalition of 60 community leaders, conservation organizations, businesses, elected officials and academics has petitioned the federal government to ban three harmful, coral-killing ...

First, coral bleaching events—in which the corals expel their algal symbionts because of high seawater temperatures or other stressors—likely leave corals particularly vulnerable to the toxic effects ...

Sunscreen can damage coral and reduce the temperature at which they “bleach” or turn white from heat stress. Stressed coral are more vulnerable to invasive algae, which then limit the ability ...

A recently announced sunscreen from Revoderm Pharma is biodegradable and ecologically safe for the environment—including vulnerable coral reefs—while also helping to shield skin from UVA and UVB light ...

Ecologically speaking, sunscreens containing oxybenzone are likely destroying coral reefs — from reef bleaching to deformation of baby coral. The chemical filters in Purito's sunscreen are ...

Coral reefs may be the most ... chemicals to the reef. Sadly, many sunscreens contain oxybenzone and octinoxate, which studies have shown may kill new corals. While this testing has been done ...

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HONOLULU— A coalition of 60 community leaders, conservation organizations, businesses, elected officials and academics has petitioned the federal government to ban three harmful, coral-killing ...