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The largest natural explosion in a century

Today we’re interviewing our Chief Scientist, Dr. Sam Purkis, about his latest research paper, which measured the size of the 2022 eruption of a submarine volcano in Tonga and the resulting tsunami.

Published in this month’s issue of Science Advances,

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Protecting Coral Reefs on Earth Day and Beyond

Happy Earth Day! Today, we celebrate the beauty and wonder of our planet, and renew our commitment to protecting it for future generations. At the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, we are dedicated to preserving the health of our

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Earth-observing satellites captured the powerful eruption. NASA Earth Observatory

Measuring the size of a Tsunami

How big was the size of the tsunami that hit Tonga last year? A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation measured the size of the Tongan tsunami and

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Very rich expansive acropora table coral field at the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef with great visibility.

Measuring reef health from space

With compelling evidence that we have lost half of the world’s tropical coral reefs over the last few decades, there is an urgent need to understand their overall health. Without this basic information to use as a baseline, it is

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The Blue & Green Security Forum

Earlier this month, H.R.H. Princess Hala bint Khaled bin Sultan spoke about the importance of marine conservation for sustainable development at The Global Diwan’s Blue & Green Security Forum in Nice, France.

This high-level event brought together business leaders,

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Coral Reefs in the South Pacific: A Webinar with SPREP

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation recently hosted a webinar with our partners at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). SPREP is an organization established by the governments of Pacific Island nations to protect and manage

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