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Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warnsThe world’s coral reefs are critically endangered due to rising ocean temperatures and climate change. This poses a significant threat to m...- US military port project in Palau revives WWII memories, stokes fearsPalau plans a significant US military port expansion next year. This project aims to berth US Navy ships and deepen the harbor. Locals worr...
- In 2011, New South Wales sank ex-HMAS Adelaide off the Central Coast; five years of surveys identified 62 fish species from 31 families around the wreck before storm damage led to its closure in July 2024In mid-2024, severe storms wreaked havoc on the ex-HMAS Adelaide artificial reef, leading to significant structural concerns. The superstru...
- UN says world must navigate 'reality' of 1.5C overshootA United Nations report details managing global temperatures after exceeding the 1.5C target. Scientists agree warming above this level pos...
- Since 1990s, amount of living heat sensitive coral has gone down shockingly, this indicates warmer ocean which means worse storms, hotter nightsEl Nino is already as big as recent ones and is still growing with it expected to reach unprecedented levels at its peak. It's responsible ...
- In 2017, USGS and MIT researchers dated a magma pulse to 251.9 million years ago. 9 years later, it links to Earth's worst extinctionEarth faced its worst extinction event around 252 million years ago. Volcanic activity in the Siberian Traps is the leading explanation for...
- Since 1958, tidal groundwater has continued moving beneath Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands, where 85,000 cubic meters of radioactive material rest; now rising Pacific seas are raising questions about the future of the 115-meter-wide structureTidal groundwater moves freely beneath Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands. Built over a nuclear crater, the 115-meter concrete structure ho...
- In 2023, Georgia sank two retired Atlanta commuter trains; seven months later, divers found corals, fish, and other marine life colonizing the railcarsRetired MARTA train cars were sunk off Georgia's coast to create new reefs. Divers found marine life and coral growth on the cars within se...
- Australia seek redemption after 'Darwin Disaster' against giant-killing BangladeshAustralia aims for a significant victory in the second test against Bangladesh. The team seeks to recover from their surprising nine-wicket...
- No selfies, please: Dolomites push back against overtourism ahead of OlympicsAs Italy prepares to host the Winter Olympics, Alpine communities face a surge in social media-driven tourism overwhelming sacred landscape...
- Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30Coral reefs are experiencing an irreversible die-off, marking a climate-driven ecosystem collapse's first tipping point. Scientists warn th...
- The tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu turns to the world court as climate disasters mountVanuatu faces a climate crisis with rising sea levels and intensifying cyclones, devastating coral reefs and threatening communities. John ...
- Study estimates 62 per cent risk of triggering climate tipping points under continued warmingA new study warns of a 62% risk of triggering climate tipping points like ice sheet collapse and coral reef death if current emission polic...
- COP29: What is the latest science on climate change?Scientists warn that the world may have already surpassed the critical 1.5°C warming threshold, pushing past a point of irreversible climat...
- Humanity is on the verge of 5 climate ‘tipping points,’ report warnsA new study warns that five major global tipping points are in danger of being crossed at current levels of warming, leaving humanity at an...
- Explained: What's the difference between 1.5°C and 2°C of global warming?The difference between 1.5°C and 2°C is critical for Earth's oceans and frozen regions. "At 1.5°C, there’s a good chance we can prevent mos...
- What's the difference between 1.5°C and 2°C of global warming?Just this year, torrential rains flooded China and Western Europe, killing hundreds of people. Hundreds more died when temperatures in the ...
- Indonesian patrol confronts Chinese ship in economic zone near disputed South China SeaThe Indonesian Maritime Security Agency said it detected Chinese ship 5204 entering Indonesia's exclusive economic zone in what Indonesia c...
- Marine life dipped by 50% in 40 yrsHalf of the world's marine population (49%) has disappeared between 1970 and 2012. This is seen by experts as a plunge to the “brink of col...
- 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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