New Curtin University research has found that the coral species living on the pristine reefs in Western Australia's Kimberley and offshore regions will be in danger of disappearing or moving south to cooler waters, if urgent ...
Environment
Aug 30, 2021
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A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and the Ben Gurion University of the Negev has identified specialized immune cells in the cauliflower coral ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 17, 2021
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Thailand on Wednesday banned sunscreens containing chemicals that damage coral reefs from its marine national parks.
Ecology
Aug 4, 2021
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To limit the spread of disease and reduce environmental pollution, human waste (excreta) needs to be safely contained and effectively treated. Yet 4.2 billion people, more than half of the world's population, lack access ...
Environment
Jan 12, 2021
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Oceans are a bellwether for the planet's health, absorbing over 90% of the sun's energy. They demonstrate the extent to which rising temperatures are threatening coral reefs and other vital ecosystems that support biodiversity. ...
Ecology
Nov 12, 2020
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Eighteen melon-headed whales washed up on the shores of Mauritius on Wednesday, the country's fisheries minister said, dismissing any link to a devastating oil spill earlier this month.
Ecology
Aug 26, 2020
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A UBC Okanagan researcher has developed a way to predict the future health of the planet's coral reefs.
Environment
Aug 25, 2020
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Coral death is impacting oceans worldwide as a consequence of climate change. The concern is that corals cannot keep pace with the rate of ocean warming. In particular, because a temperature increase of only one degree Celsius ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 8, 2020
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, scientists said Tuesday in a dire warning about the threat posed by climate change to the world's largest living organism.
Environment
Apr 6, 2020
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Science and scientists are converging around the knowledge that our planet, with us in the driver's seat, is moving into the Anthropocene. This is a new geological epoch in which humanity's actions are changing the face of ...
Environment
Feb 26, 2020
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