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Study: Global Coral Crisis Is In Full Bloom
Coral reefs around the world are in bad shape these days. But a new research paper in the journal Science says their problems may be getting worse. " Coral reefs around the world are in bad shape these days.... Reef-building coral species are facing extinction
The results of a global study show that a third of the world's reef-building coral species are facing extinction due to a combination of climate change, fishing, and pollution. " The economic value of the...
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Brazil: Scientists discover new reefs teeming with marine life
"Doubling the size of the southern Atlantic's largest reef system Fort Lauderdale, FL (July 8, 2008) – Scientists announced today the discovery of reef structures they believe doubles the size of the Southern...
created by whitesideddolphin | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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About 34.42 pct of Bali`s coral reefs damaged
"Denpasar (ANTARA News) - About 34.41 percent of Bali`s coral reefs spreading over an area of 65.08 square kilometers has been destroyed or damaged, Bali Governor Dewa Beratha said."Besides, 27.38 percent of coral reef wealth has died," the governor said in a written address...The Lagoon
May be you have heared about the Great Barrier Reef, stretching some 1,800 miles from New Guinea to Australia. Tour guides regularly take visitors to view the reef. On one tour, a traveler asked the...
created by sweet east pearl | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Canary in a Coal Mine MWV16
Coral reefs are dying a death of a thousand cuts and their disappearance threatens not only the incredibly diverse ecosystem that depends on them, but also human health and welfare.In this episode of MicrobeWorld...Electricity Revives Bali Coral Reefs
"Electricity revives Bali coral reefs By JOSEPH COLEMAN ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER photo A reporter inspects corals growing on a metal structures submerged by conservationists and fed by electrical cables linked to the shoreline, in Pemuteran bay, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday,...ASEAN issues declaration on sustainable environment management
"The document also mentions to intensify joint research in creating and developing low-emission technology. ASEAN and in every member country took concrete measures to promote alternative energy like solar, hydro, wind, bio mass and bio energy as well as thermal energy. In...Vanishing reefs: reefs the new rainforest
This isn't a magic trick, the coral reef really is disappearing. It's hard to keep track of all the things going wrong with the planet, but this one seems quite real and undisputable. "Coral reefs in the...Japan to grow coral reefs in territorial dispute with China
I might be a bot slow today, but what has growing coral got to do with strengthening claims on Territorial waters?more"Officials in Japan have launched an innovative project to create new coral reefs to back Japan’s claim to territorial waters contested by China. Six...Quake lifts Solomons island metres from the sea
The force of last week's Solomons earthquake has lifted an island in the South Pacific archipelago and pushed out its shoreline by tens of metres, exposing surrounding reefs. The remote island of Ranongga in the western Solomon Islands used to have submerged coral reefs that...Quake, tsunami change geography of Solomon Islands
Last week's earthquake and tsunami that struck the Solomon Islands has had a permanent and devastating effect on the region. The tectonic shift caused large fissures to form in the island (some as wide as 50...They Walk Among Us
"As the red scare Sci-Fi movie healdlines of the fifties would say. Imagine this 'Walking Shark' Among 50 New Marine Species Found Off Indonesia's Papua Province"ENVIRONMENT: Ailing Reefs Face New Threat of Acidity
Climate change is making the world's oceans more acidic, seriously endangering marine ecosystems, including coral reefs.climate change is with us -- a decade ago it was conjecture
To stabilise atmospheric CO2 concentrations, CO2 emissions need to be cut by 70 to 80 percent.
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