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Investigating Coral Reefs to Help Understand Past and Future Climate Change

...and hence of future climate change. Fossil coral reefs can be used to accurately reconstruct past sea lev... to reconstruct past climate change. Using coral reefs as climatic archives started about 20 years ago. Initially, due to technical constraints, it was onl...

Climate Change Threatens Sundarbans and World Heritage Sites

...eratures. At least 58 percent of the world's coral reefs - home to hundreds of thousands of fish species - are considered to be at risk. Source-IANS/V...

Protecting Oceans is Important to Keeping Planet Cool

...erm danger of collapse, the scientists said. Coral reefs are vital for protecting coastal areas from storms, and impact the livelihoods of 100 million people around the world, according to an IUCN estimate. An example of an area threatened with virtual extinction is the Republic of Maldives, a chain of 2...

Global Warming Could Increase Exotic Fish Poisoning

...ion and global warming are inflicting on the coral reefs where many fish species feed. Dozens of popular ...reenhouse effect and fouled by toxic runoff, coral reefs are damaged and poisonous algae thrives. Ciguatera has long been known in the South Pacific, the C...

Surfing Safer Than Soccer: Study

...h more forgiving upon impact than one covered with reefs or rocks," says Nathanson. The paper cites that establishing an injury rate for surfing is not just of academic or general interest, but also has implications for the insurance industry and for schools that may want to start a surfing team. "The...

Recently discovered deep-sea reefs catch the attention of the drug discovery team

...ways had an inkling regarding the presence of deep reefs between Miami and Bimini, when bits of reef-buildi...nch has discovered a number of other new deepwater reefs in Florida waters in recent years that play important ecological roles, but has never before had the...

Phoenix Islands To Be Protected Under Global Conservation Map

...e rich ocean life of their home. "If the coral and reefs are protected, then the fish will thrive and grow and bring us benefit," President Tong said. "In this way all species of fish can be protected so none become depleted or extinct." The Republic of Kiribati and the New England Aquarium developed th...

Oceans May Turn More Acidic and Threaten Marine Life

...gy system could make the oceans corrosive to coral reefs and many other marine organisms. These results should help motivate the search for new energy sources, such as wind and solar, that can fuel economic growth without releasing dangerous carbon dioxide into the environment." Source :Eurek...

Marine Reserves Protect Coral Reefs

Marine reserves serve to protect both coral reefs and fish, according to a study conducted by the re...s essential to the health of the system. Caribbean reefs are still trying to recover from the devastating effects of an El Nino bleaching event in 1998 which...

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