New study reveals impact of mining on coral reefs
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has shown the impact phosphate mining is having on our coral reefs.
Environment
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Some reef islands resilient to climate change: study
The Pacific's low-lying reef islands are likely to change shape in response to climate change, rather than simply sinking beneath rising seas and becoming uninhabitable as previously assumed, new research has found.
Environment
Jul 16, 2019
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'Super corals' give glimmer of hope for world's dying reefs
Hawaiian "super corals" that have recovered despite living in warm and acidic water offer a glimmer of hope that dying reefs across the world could be saved, a new study says.
Environment
May 15, 2019
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Stricken ship refloated after Solomons oil spill
The ship at the centre of an environmental disaster near World-Heritage listed waters in the Solomon Islands was refloated Saturday after being stranded on a coral reef for more than three months.
Environment
May 11, 2019
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Species conservation: some success, many failures
With as many as a million species threatened with extinction due to mankind's destruction of the planet, there have been scant conservation successes in recent years.
Ecology
May 2, 2019
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Bleaching hits world's southernmost coral reef: scientists
The world's southernmost coral reef has been hit by bleaching this summer, Australian scientists said Wednesday, as they warned rising sea temperatures from climate change were affecting even the most isolated ecosystems.
Environment
Apr 3, 2019
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How coral bleaching threatens Caribbean communities
Climate change has fueled coral reef bleaching throughout the tropics, with negative consequences for reef ecosystems and the people who depend on them. A new study finds that in the Caribbean, independent island nations ...
Environment
Feb 21, 2019
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Image: Jewels of the Maldives
Copernicus Sentinel-2 brings you some of the jewels of the Maldives for Valentine's week. Arguably one of the most romantic destinations in the world, the Maldives lie in the Indian Ocean about 700 km southwest of Sri Lanka. ...
Environment
Feb 15, 2019
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New early warning system could protect vulnerable islands from flooding
A recently developed early warning system can forecast floods on coral-lined coasts worldwide and could help save residents of low-lying island nations from unprecedented disaster, according to researchers.
Earth Sciences
Dec 13, 2018
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Paradise regained? Sharks return to Thai bay popularised by 'The Beach'
Thai conservationists have welcomed footage of reef sharks gliding through the azure waters of Maya Bay as a "positive sign" of recovery six months after the closure of a tourist hot-spot made famous by the movie "The Beach".
Plants & Animals
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