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The Bramble Cay melomys is now extinct due to rising sea levels that drowned the mammals on its island.

This is the First Mammal to Become Extinct Due to Climate Change

Jun 15, 2016 09:42 PM EDT

A new report reveals a survey of a small rodent native to a sandy island in the Great Barrier Reef, that already disappeared due to rising sea levels.

NASA JPL's CORAL campaign will be able to monitor and collect data from coral reefs at 23,000 feet.

NASA to Monitor Coral Reefs Around the World from 23,000 Feet Above

Ana Verayo |

Jun 13, 2016 04:56 AM EDT

NASA launches its airborne CORAL campaign to save the reefs around the world, to collect important data and determine the reefs current health and conditions.

Researchers survey bleached corals in shallow water in the Kimberly region, Western Australia, during current bleaching event.

More Than 50 Percent of Corals in Northern Great Barrier Reef Now Dead

Ana Verayo |

May 31, 2016 06:24 AM EDT

Recent surveys reveal that more than 50 percent of coral reefs in the northern area of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia are officially dead.

Damselfish in Distress: Dead, Bleached Corals Expose Small Fish to Large Predators

Ana Verayo |

May 12, 2016 07:01 AM EDT

New findings about the devastating bleaching event of the coral in the Great Barrier Reef reveals how smaller reef fish are now vulnerable to predators.