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It stands over 100 feet tall, is nearly 200 feet wide at the base, and may be older than many famous monuments; now NOAA believes that this Maug coral may hold clues to the future of reefsScientists discovered an ancient, massive Porites coral colony, estimated to be over 2,000 years old, in the Maug caldera near the Mariana ...- 3-5°C temperature rise is now ‘locked-in’ for the ArcticEven if the world were to cut emissions in line with the Paris Agreement, winter temperatures in the Arctic would rise 3-5°C by 2050 and 5-...
- Climate change threatening underwater forests: StudyClimate change is affecting biodiversity on a global scale. In the marine realm, ocean warming and acidification are pushing dominant habit...
- Ocean acidification may hit unprecedented levels: StudyOcean acidification is likely to hit the levels not seen in the past 14 million years, under a 'business-as-usual' scenario of carbon dioxi...
- Marine reserves may mitigate climate change impactLondon, June 6 (IANS) Highly protected marine reserves can help mitigate sea-level rise, ocean acidification and other major impacts of cli...
- Acidified ocean water found along US West CoastSan Francisco, June 5 (IANS) A study of the California Current System has found highly acidified water along the US West Coast.
- Warning bells: Pollution turns sea acidic, threatens fish, coralsThere is a new threat to the country's coastal waters, already struggling to cope with pollution from heightened industrial activity. The i...
- Blowing bubbles through oceans may help protect coral reefsBlowing tiny bubbles through seawater may help protect coral reefs and oyster farms from acidified oceans, by transferring excess CO2 from ...
- Blowing bubbles through oceans may help protect coral reefsBlowing tiny bubbles through seawater may help protect coral reefs and oyster farms from acidified oceans, by transferring excess carbon di...
- Current pace of environmental change unprecedented: StudyThe rate of environmental change occurring today is unprecedented compared to that which occurred during natural events in the Earth's hist...
- Climate engineering may save coral reefs: StudyGeoengineering of the climate may be the only way to save coral reefs from mass bleaching which can lead to their mortality
- Global average concentration of carbon dioxide in atmosphere exceeded its threshold limit for the first time in MarchAs there is no let up in climate-damaging human activities including burning of fossil fuels across the world, the monthly global average c...
- Climate-damaging greenhouse gases reached new record high in 2013The shocking disclosure is part of the WMO's annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, released in Geneva.
- Carbon emissions surged at a record pace last year: World Meteorological OrganizationCO2 levels increased more between 2012 and 2013 than during any other year since 1984 according to WMO's Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) netw...
- Whales are engineers of ocean ecosystems: ExpertsWhales have a powerful and positive influence on the function of oceans, global carbon storage, and the health of commercial fisheries, a n...
- Scientists warn of 'deadly trio' risk to ailing oceansMarine scientists warned on Thursday that our oceans are declining more rapidly than previously thought — becoming ever warmer and more aci...
- Rising CO2 levels causing 'tooth decay' in sea organisms: ScientistsRising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are having a catastrophic effect on microscopic marine life, according to scientists.
- Growing pollution making sea water acidicWith the growing level of pollution, the world's oceans are becoming acidic faster that could destroy the marine life and food supplies, a ...
- Future of oceans: AcidicLush, grassy, and populated by invasive algae and molluscs with paper-thin shells, this is what the acidic oceans of the future could look ...
- Major study concludes that global warming is killing off coralIf world leaders do not immediately engage in a race against time to save the Earth's coral reefs, these vital ecosystems will not survive ...
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