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Australia: Scientists study reef remnants to understand climate change
2013-03-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canberra Times: Scientists have mapped and filmed the remnants of a coral reef off the NSW mid-north coast in an effort to better understand the effects of climate change. Using multi-beam sonar imaging and video cameras a team of scientists from the University of Wollongong, Geoscience Australia and the NSW Department of Primary Industries surveyed a reef near Lord Howe Island, about 600km east of Port Macquarie. Core samples, videos and a topographical map of the sea floor were captured during the two-week...
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Australia reef shallows may cross "damage threshold" in 30 years
2013-02-27 04:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Coral reefs in shallow ocean waters are far more vulnerable to sea temperature rises blamed on global warming than previously thought, with some areas of the Great Barrier Reef likely to pass critical damage thresholds in roughly 30 years. Australian researchers looked at shallow corals, found in tropical waters under 70 meters (230 ft) in depth, along Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef, and found that even tiny increases in overall ocean acidity could lead to extreme changes. "Honestly,...
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Increase In Coral Reef Bleaching Attributed To Climate Change
2013-02-26 04:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: Rising temperatures associated with climate change have already been shown to have an effect on a wide range of ecosystems and the creatures that reside within. Recent studies have now added coral reefs to the list of ecosystems that may be damaged as a result of climate change. Judging from new maps and models, the rising sea temperatures, which accompany climate change, could result in more frequent coral bleaching events, causing them to occur as often as once every year. Researchers have used...
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US: Reef hires Cooke to lead footwear business
2013-02-20 13:17:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US surfwear brand Reef has appointed Tom Cooke to the newly-created position of vice president of footwear as it looks to drive growth in the category.
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Mining - not agriculture - is the major worry for the Great Barrier Reef
2013-02-06 16:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is both a national marine park and a World Heritage Area. But next to the reef, a catchment of 400,000km2 is almost completely developed for agriculture, predominantly beef grazing and sugarcane, horticulture, cotton and grains cropping. How does this development affect the integrity of the reef? It is well recognised that pollutant runoff (particularly sediment, nutrients and pesticides) from agriculture to the GBR is causing serious widespread damage to the reef's...
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