Posts Tagged ‘climate change’

UNESCO recommends the Great Barrier Reef be declared “In Danger”

UNESCO has sent the strongest message possible that Australia must do more on climate change and water quality to protect the Great Barrier Reef by recommending the natural icon be inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

25 Jun 12:30 PM 0 Read More...

Coral Spawning: Out of Sync and In Major Trouble

In recent years, scientists who have been tracking synchronous spawning noticed that corals in the Red Sea—which spawn at various times from June to September—were releasing their gametes in an unsynchronized fashion. The timing was erratic, different from years past, and unpredictable.

13 Sep 11:12 AM 0 Read More...

Flabbergasted in Fiji: Coral & Live Rock Exports in Limbo for 2018

Fiji’s Ministry of Fisheries & Forests suddenly and unexpectedly bans coral & live rock exports with a Facebook post. Chaos ensues, with the future for the aquarium trade uncertain.

05 Jan 5:24 PM 5 Read More...

Symbiosis in the Sea

The current scientific community generally agrees that if the warming of our planet from the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation continues, our coral reefs are doomed. The corals of the magnificent Great Barrier Reef of Australia are beginning to die, and the marine life that is dependent on them will likely perish along with them. While we still can, we should all work to better appreciate and study the many unknowns about the biology of coral reefs and the complexity of the webs of life they support.

15 Oct 12:12 PM 0 Read More...

Free Climate Science Posters

Creators of a series of posters are offering them free for downloading to anyone wishing to protest the Trump Administration’s dropping protections of clean air, clean water, and abandoning scientific research in the fields of climate and health.

20 Apr 4:02 PM 2 Read More...