Standard solutions to the threat of> 1.5° C global average warming are not ambitious
enough to prevent large-scale irreversible loss. Meaningful climate action requires …

Ocean and coastal ecosystems support life on Earth and many aspects of human well-being.
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the ocean hosts vast biodiversity and modulates the global …

Ocean acidification (OA) is a major threat to marine calcifying organisms. This manuscript
gives an overview of the physiological effects of acidification on reef-building corals from a …

Coral reefs are critically important ecosystems that support coastal societies and economies
throughout the tropical oceans. However, many of the word's coral reefs are already …

Efforts are accelerating to protect and restore ecosystems globally. With trillions of dollars in
ecosystem services at stake, no clear framework exists for developing or prioritizing …

Outbreaks of corallivorous Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (CoTS, Acanthaster spp.) have caused
persistent and widespread loss of coral cover across Indo-Pacific coral reefs. The potential …

Crown-of-thorns sea stars (Acanthaster sp.) are among the most studied coral reef
organisms, owing to their propensity to undergo major population irruptions, which …

Tipping points have gained substantial traction in climate change discourses. Here we
critique the 'tipping point'framing for oversimplifying the diverse dynamics of complex natural …

Marine cloud brightening (MCB) is the deliberate injection of aerosol particles into shallow
marine clouds to increase their reflection of solar radiation and reduce the amount of energy …

Crown of thorns starfish (COTS, Acanthaster sp.) are notorious for their destructive
consumption of coral that decimates tropical reefs, an attribute unique among tropical …