The research combines laser measurements from Nasa’s ICESat-2 satellite with optical data from the European Union’s Sentinel-2 to map underwater changes with unprecedented precision.

States jostling for territorial dominance in the South China Sea have inflicted ... a par with the Coral Triangle. This coral diversity supports an array of associated reef wildlife and serves ...

Over 7,000 acres (28.3 sq km) of coral reefs equivalent to almost 4,000 football fields have been destroyed by five South China Sea claimants based on an analysis of satellite images, according to ...

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows Chinese vessels anchored the Whitsun Reef located in the disputed South China Sea on March 23. (c2021 Maxar Technologies via AP Photo) ...