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Scientists join forces for new drive to save coral reefs from climate change
The fight is on to save the world’s coral reefs from the devastating effects of climate change.
Australian PM pledges A$1 billion to help ailing Great Barrier Reef
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, facing a tight re-election battle, pledged a A$1 billion ($738 million) fund for the Great Barrier Reef, where...
Climate change threatens ‘to wipe out reefs in global coral bleaching event’
Thousands of square miles of coral reef will be wiped out in a catastrophe brought on by warming temperatures in the ocean, scientists warn.
Baby corals and fish can smell their way to the best home, study finds
Young corals and fish in the Pacific Ocean can smell a bad neighborhood. When looking for a place to settle down, these animals use chemical cues to avoid...
Caribbean corals could vanish ‘over next 20 years’
Caribbean coral reefs could disappear within 20 years as overfishing has all but wiped out the fish that feast on coral-smothering algae, the U.N.
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