Oceans where fishes choke
(PhysOrg.com) -- Australian marine scientists have expressed disquiet over the continued worldwide spread of large, dead zones in the ocean.
Environment
Nov 30, 2010
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Time running out to save coral reefs
New research on the growth rates of coral reefs shows there is still a window of opportunity to save the world's coral reefs—but time is running out.
Ecology
May 10, 2021
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Climate change lessons from Arabian Gulf coral reefs
Somewhere on Lake Erie, leaning over the rail of a research vessel in a November snowstorm and trying not to be sick, John Burt decided he'd rather work in warmer waters.
Environment
Sep 20, 2017
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The Blue Coral Snake, Calliophis bivirgata: A mysterious beauty armed with exotic toxins
Toxicologists in Malaysia published the first report on the venom proteome correlating toxic functionalities of the Malayan blue coral snake, an exotic species from the country. The toxins are unique among snakes and have ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 6, 2016
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Coral links ice to ancient 'mega flood'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Coral off Tahiti has linked the collapse of massive ice sheets 14,600 years ago to a dramatic and rapid rise in global sea-levels of around 14 metres.
Earth Sciences
Mar 30, 2012
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Desalination could give the Middle East water without damaging marine life. But it must be managed carefully
More than 2 billion people live in "water stressed" countries. These are territories where more than 25% of the available freshwater resources are withdrawn for human use each year.
Environment
Jan 19, 2023
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Coral growth in Western Australia found to be thriving in warmer water
(PhysOrg.com) -- As most people are well aware, global warming isn’t just about the atmosphere, it’s about rising ocean temperatures as well. And like increases in the atmosphere, scientists aren’t really ...
Will the world's mangroves, marshes and coral survive warm, rising seas?
Research published in Nature warns that rising seas will devastate coastal habitats, using evidence from the last Ice Age.
Earth Sciences
Aug 30, 2023
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Sea-level rise projections can improve with state-of-the-art model
Projections of potentially dramatic sea-level rise from ice-sheet melting in Antarctica have been wide-ranging, but a Rutgers-led team has created a model that enables improved projections and could help better address climate ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 7, 2020
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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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