A local view helps fight the effects of climate change on the ocean, says this article from The Conversation. In 2011, a marine heatwave hit the west coast of Australia leading…
Posts Tagged ‘Coral Reefs’
Retaining decomissioned North Sea oil rigs could help corals thrive
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018
North Sea oil platforms could be used to help protect sea creatures threatened by climate change and habitat loss, a study led by Scottish scientists has suggested. Rigs, shipwrecks and...
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Rare coral and new species found in Irish waters
Friday, August 10th, 2018
Rare coral has been found in a deep sea research mission off the west coast of Ireland. Scientists from the Marine Institute in Galway found a black coral previously undocumented...
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Open Seas: Stories from Scotland’s Seabed (Part 1)
Thursday, June 14th, 2018
Loch Carron Reef Community © SNH (Flickr) Scotland’s seas are packed full of amazing life – the basking sharks that migrate to our west coast each summer are the...
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Loss of marine habitats is threatening the global fishing industry
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018
Seafood consumption is both a love and a necessity for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. And its supply is a key part of maintaining food security for the whole...
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Commonwealth Blue Charter on ocean action
Tuesday, May 1st, 2018
Commonwealth leaders have agreed on a bold, co-ordinated push to protect the ocean from the effects of climate change, pollution and over-fishing. Their landmark decision to adopt a Commonwealth Blue...
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Climate Change: the Ocean Never Forgets
Saturday, March 17th, 2018
Climate scientists are investigating the extent to which warming, acidification, and other effects can be undone. If climate change were just a flirtation with disaster—that is, the world acted decisively...
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Cambodia creates first marine national park
Thursday, March 15th, 2018
In February, Cambodia announced the establishment of its very first marine national park, covering 524 square kilometers (202 square miles) in the Gulf of Thailand. But the declaration does nothing...
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Debt-swap deal for marine protection in Seychelles
Friday, February 23rd, 2018
An innovative exchange of sovereign debt for marine protection, backed by the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, could pave the way to saving large swaths of the world’s oceans. The tropical...
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New research finds carbon dioxide dissolves starfish
Monday, February 19th, 2018
Scientists believe carbon dioxide from industry and land run off could cause irreparable damage to marine ecosystems. Their warning came after tests found acute levels of the gas cause starfish...
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