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More than 60% of Maldives' coral reefs hit by bleaching
2016-08-08 04:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press Association: More than 60% of coral in reefs in the Maldives has been hit by bleaching as the world is gripped by record temperatures in 2016, a scientific survey suggests. Bleaching happens when algae that lives in the coral is expelled due to stress caused by extreme and sustained changes in temperatures, turning the coral white and putting it at risk of dying if conditions do not return to normal. Unusually warm ocean temperatures due to climate change and a strong El Nino phenomenon that pushes...
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Guam coral reefs damaged, harmed by climate change
2016-08-06 08:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Pacific Daily News: Unless you regularly explore Guams blue waters, its hard to see the impact climate change has had on coral reefs surrounding the island. Coral ecologist Laurie Raymundo of the University of Guam has been studying the island's coral for years. She said the island is on a coral bleaching alert that is expected to continue through the next few months. Rising seawater temperatures and other factors -- such as pollution and erosion -- have resulted in weakened, diseased and stressed coral. When...
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Local Efforts to Save Coral Reefs May Be Futile
2016-07-21 14:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Corals in remote and relatively pristine reefs fare little better overall amid global warming than those growing alongside heavily populated coastlines, according to research published Wednesday. The new paper, published in Nature's Scientific Reports by the University of North Carolina, reinvigorated debate among reef scientists over whether local safeguards and programs could save some of the world's most spectacular and crucial ecosystems from being wiped out. Scientists agree that coral...
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Giving coral reefs a future worldwide coral reef conservation through research, education, outreach, and restoration
2016-07-13 08:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Curacao Chronicle: During the last decade, SECORE evolved from a mostly volunteer project of dedicated coral lovers with a scientific and aquaristic background, to an internationally operating and well-known nonprofit organization. We work together with a worldwide network of scientists, aquarists, officials, conservationists and supporters. Dr. Dirk Petersen, SECORE founder, and Executive Director: This third?ongoing?global bleaching event, the poor conditions of many reefs, and the alarming decrease of coral...
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Giant Clam Poaching Wipes Out Reefs in South China Sea
2016-07-12 21:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: More than 40 square miles (104 square kilometers) of coral reefs-some of the most biodiverse on Earth-have been destroyed by giant clam poaching in the South China Sea, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery. The poachers use boat propellers to loosen the valuable bivalves, which can weigh up to 500 pounds (227 kilograms) and are a luxury item in China. Carving up a reef leaves it barren of life. And because reefs in the region are often interconnected, the damage in one place can have...
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