Todd Woody

Todd Woody is executive editor for environment at News Deeply.

A damaged section of the Great Barrier Reef off Australia's northeastern coast.
Environment

Coral Reefs Are Increasingly Threatened by the One-Two Punch of Cyclones and Bleaching

But scientists are having a hard time illustrating these problems as shifting baselines continue to redefine what is considered normal for reef health.

An aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef.
Environment

Measuring the Continued Destruction of Coral in the Great Barrier Reef

Australian scientists now report that coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef has fallen sharply in all three sections of the reef for the first time in 35 years of continuous monitoring.

A giant crawler machine used to dredge the seabed for diamonds is seen being pulled on board the Diamonds Sea Mining vessel MAFUTA from Debmarine, a joint venture between Diamonds Mining Giant De Beers and the Namibian government.
Environment

The Interminable Debate Around Deep Sea Mining Regulations

The International Seabed Council once again failed to come to an agreement over the rules to govern the practice of mining valuable resources in deep ocean habitats.

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Environment

How Coral Bleaching Events Affect Ecological Diversity

As a result of rising ocean temperatures coral bleaching is becoming more common, and it's causing a biotic homogenization of local fish populations.

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Environment

Our Plastic Waste Is Destroying the World's Coral Reefs

New research shows the extent to which our dependence on plastic is infecting, damaging, and killing coral reefs from Thailand to Australia.