Rising global sea levels may actually be beneficial to the long-term future of coral reef islands, such as the Maldives, according to new research published in Geophysical Research Letters.
Earth Sciences
Nov 13, 2018
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Thirty years ago a mysterious disease wiped out long-spined black sea urchins across the Caribbean, leading to massive algal overgrowth that smothered already overfished coral reefs. Now, marine biologists at the Smithsonian ...
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Jan 5, 2017
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Tropical Cyclone Ita has been intensifying as it tracks from Papua New Guinea toward Queensland, Australia, and NASA's TRMM satellite noticed the development of an eye feature.
Earth Sciences
Apr 9, 2014
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Standing on a boat bobbing gently in the Red Sea, Egyptian diving instructor Mohamed Abdelaziz looks on as tourists snorkel amid the brilliantly coloured corals, a natural wonder now under threat from climate change.
Ecology
Oct 7, 2021
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Chuck Fisher, Penn State professor of biology, is familiar with the Gulf of Mexico, and more specifically with the unique and rarely seen world miles below the surface. Following the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig disaster ...
Environment
Oct 22, 2010
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Modeling shows that coral reefs off the east coast of Saudi Arabia have a vital role in protecting the coastal zone.
Earth Sciences
Jun 29, 2020
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The fate of the world's coral reefs could depend on how well the sea creatures equip their offspring to cope with global warming.
Environment
Sep 16, 2019
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Global oceans were warmer last month than any other May in records stretching back to the 19th century, the European Union's climate monitoring unit reported Wednesday.
Environment
Jun 7, 2023
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China's economic boom has seen its coral reefs shrink by at least 80 percent over the past 30 years, a joint Australian study found, with researchers describing "grim" levels of damage and loss.
Environment
Dec 27, 2012
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El Niño events cause serious shifts in weather patterns across the globe, and an important question that scientists have sought to answer is: how will climate change affect the generation of strong El Niño events? A new ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 21, 2019
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