Trouble in paradise: Ocean acidification this way comes
Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble.---Shakespeare, Macbeth
Environment
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News tagged with french polynesia
Polynesians, Native Americans made contact before European arrival, genetic study finds
Through deep genetic analyses, Stanford Medicine scientists and their collaborators have found conclusive scientific evidence of contact between ancient Polynesians and Native Americans from the region that is now Colombia—something ...
Archaeology
Jul 8, 2020
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Corals storm back after 'sea-weeding' project
A volunteer seaweed removal program involving citizen scientists has seen a dramatic improvement of up to 600% coral regrowth off the coast of Magnetic Island.
Plants & Animals
Sep 15, 2023
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Pacific nation of Kiribati establishes large shark sanctuary
The island nation of Kiribati has established a large shark sanctuary that will help ensure the creatures are protected across much of the central Pacific.
Ecology
Nov 19, 2016
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Some Polynesian islanders combined binary and decimal math
(Phys.org) —When we think of binary math, we think of computers. A number system with only two digits makes calculations quick and easy. However, binary numbers can be very long and, therefore, unwieldy. While binary numbers ...
New rhythm for El Nino discovered
El Niño wreaks havoc across the globe, shifting weather patterns that spawn droughts in some regions and floods in others. The impacts of this tropical Pacific climate phenomenon are well known and documented.
Earth Sciences
May 26, 2013
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When anemones bleach, clownfish suffer
Coral bleaching is a well-known consequence of climate change. What is less widely known is that sea anemones suffer the same fate, and this reduces the fertility of clownfish living in these anemones, as researchers from ...
Environment
Oct 10, 2017
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Early Mars may not have been hospitable after all: study
Instead of a warm, wet and possibly life-bearing planet as some scientists contend, early Mars may have been a hostile and volatile place with frequent volcanic outbursts, a study said Sunday.
Space Exploration
Sep 9, 2012
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Coral mass spawning triggered by seasonal rises in ocean temperature
Scientists have discovered rapidly rising seasonal sea temperatures are the likely trigger for coral reproduction allowing them to predict when mass spawning will occur.
Environment
May 10, 2016
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Old fishing hooks are severe hazards for sharks
Startling data fresh off an eight-year tiger shark study in French Polynesia shows severe impacts the creatures of the sea face long after they are cut loose from fishing lines.
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2020
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