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CORAL REEF DECLINE
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 1991, 8 people shut themselves for 2 years inside an airtight Arizona dome, and the walls quietly swallowed their oxygen for 475 days before anyone figured out whyEight individuals entered Biosphere 2 in 1991, aiming to live in a self-contained ecosystem for two years. Unexpectedly, oxygen levels plum...
- Climate change, pollution push oceans to tipping point, UN report saysA new UN report reveals a "deepening crisis" in ocean health, driven by climate change, pollution, and overfishing. Rising sea levels, acid...
- Secret ocean rule: For 400 years, these villagers protected fish with ancient technique; Now scientists say it could help save world's dying coral reefsSecret ocean rule: Eastern Indonesian coastal communities have long practiced sasi, a traditional ocean management system where areas are t...
- Heat stress is plunging the world’s coral reefs into crisisCorals support economic activity worth trillions a year, including $36 billion in tourism, according to a study by the Global Coral Reef Mo...
- Hottest seawater ever measured, water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, exceeding 100 degreesThe water temperature off Florida's coast hit record highs, possibly the hottest seawater ever measured. Coral reefs in the Florida Keys su...
- Five major heatwaves in 30 years has turned the Great Barrier Reef into a bleached checkerboardThe Great Barrier Reef is comprised of more than 3,000 individual reefs stretching for 2,300 kilometres, and supports more than 60,000 jobs...
- Australia hits out at threatened UN downgrade of Great Barrier ReefThe UN body released a draft report on Monday recommending the reef's World Heritage status be downgraded because of its dramatic coral dec...
- Great Barrier Reef should be listed as 'in danger', UN committee recommendsThe long-term outlook for the world's biggest coral reef system had deteriorated and action was needed to counter the effects of climate ch...
- Great Barrier Reef in Australia lost more than half of its corals in 3 decadesThe scientists said the loss of these corals means a loss of habitat for interdependent species.
- Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its corals over past 25 years: StudyHalf of the Great Barrier Reef's corals have died over the past 25 years, scientists said on Wednesday. Larger species, such as branching a...
- Sunscreen, cosmetics may harm coral reefs: Study
- Rare sea snakes thought to be extinct found in AustraliaScientists have discovered two critically endangered species of sea snakes off the coast of Western Australia, which were thought to be ext...
- To save the Great Barrier Reef from starfish, a bot designed to kill themThe COTSbot is designed to search the reef for up to eight hours at a time, delivering more than 200 lethal shots.
- 'Terminator' robot to save Great Barrier Reef from starfishThe robot is designed to seek out and eliminate the crown-of-thorns starfish that are wreaking havoc on the Great Barrier Reef's coral.
- Great Barrier Reef may be off danger listOne of the world's greatest natural wonders - The Great Barrier Reef, home to 2,500 individual reefs, 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of ...
- NASA satellite images to help protect the Great Barrier ReefResearchers from the James Cook University have developed a new technique that analyses the images to assess coastal water quality from spa...
- Great Barrier Reef coral halved in 27 years: StudyThe coral cover of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, a World Heritage Site, has halved over the past 27 years due to cyclones, poisonous star...
- From butterflies to giant Squids, world's spineless creatures being pushed to extinctionIn a first ever evaluation of how invertebrates, that is, spineless creatures, are surviving in the face of human intervention, a study has...
- Decline in shark population worldwideSharks are in big trouble on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and worldwide, according to scientists.
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