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Cutting back on CO2 may be too late for Coral Reefs
Never underestimate the importance of coral reefs.Cutting back on any amounts of carbon dioxide is a good thing, but it may be too late for coral reefs. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change... Scientists find 100s of new creatures on Australia's coral reefs
Scientists in Australia have discovered hundreds of new animal species of coral reefs, including tiny crustaceans.They were found when members of the Australian chapter of CReefs, that is part of the Census of Marine... Making waves in Boscombe
BOSCOMBE, DORSET - Construction has begun on Europe's first artificial surf reef, 225 meters off the Dorset coast at Boscombe. This will be only the fourth such structure in the world and is the centrepiece to... Excessive Dredging Threatens Florida Marine Life
This is becoming a problem in many coastal areas."Bulldozers are burying famous pompano beaches of Martin County. The wonderful snorkeling reef at Phipps Park in Palm Beach County is doomed. Dredges are on the way to... Scientists Learn How Nemo Finds His Way Home
How does the orange clownfish - aka Nemo from the movie "Finding Nemo" - really find its way home? "It turns out the colorful saltwater fish can sniff for leaves that fall into the sea from rainforests growing on... Protecting 83 Percent of Earth's Coral Species
Good news from one of the most successful long-term environment protection agencies, the amazing Nature Conservancy––"Just below the water's surface lies a magical world teeming with life and value. Coral... Rescued Scuba Divers Recount Ordeal of Floating Lost Overnight in Shark-Infes...
These stranded scuba divers, bobbing in shark-infested waters, had seen "Open Water." The movie recounted the tragic story of Tom and Eileen Lonergan, who were left behind by a dive boat in 1988 and were never... Sunscreen Use Causes Bleaching in Coral Reefs
Sunscreen use is highly recommended by doctors and dermatologists to help prevent melanoma and other skin cancers and diseases. However, once you dive into the water and it starts to come off, where does all that... Subway Cars To Take Marine Life Passengers
"Forty-four retired New York subwaycars have been sunken 19 miles southeast of Ocean Cityin an effort to create an artificial reef. Maryland’s coast, a place once rich inanimal life thanks to its natural reefs, has... Reef Diving
Reef diving in the carribbean is really good at Bonaire. this reef is considered a baseline to compare all other reefs around the world. I have found very few places in the carribbean where the underwater world was... Gigantic environmental billboard on the ocean floor
" 2008 is the International Year of the Reef (IYOR). The ICRI International Year of the Reef 2008 is a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the value and importance of coral reefs and threats to their...Returning Worms build Coast Reef
" Honeycomb worms build the reef by creating tightly packed tubes from sand and shell on moderately exposed shores. Although quite brittle, the reefs provide stability for a mix of other species including...More than 400 Indonesians evacuated after ferries hit reef: official
""We have evacuated 420 passengers out of all 450 passengers aboard the two ferries which hit reefs this morning," said Roki Asikin, chief of Southeast Sulawesi's provincial rescue office."We are now transporting the remaining 30 passengers... There are no victims in this...A`lia promoting seaweed, coral reef cultivation among NTT fishermen
"Australian Ambassador Bill Farmer said the Rp6 billion project aimed to create alternative livelihoods for local fishermen so that they did not need to fish illegally in Australian waters. The assistance scheme which was part of a bilateral cooperation agreement between...Yudhoyono to convey idea on forestry eight to Bush
""President Yudhoyono would introduce the initiative at a "Forestry Eight" meeting of countries that have tropical rain forests to be held in New York," presidential spokesman Dino Patti Djalal said here on Friday...
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