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Currents, sea ice, glaciers, and the blue engine of Earth’s climate.
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24-armed sea stars to save kelp forests
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Healthy corals help bleached neighbours regain colour, study shows
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (31+ words) The world’s coral reefs face an existential threat from rising seawater temperatures that trigger widespread bleaching, a problem driven by climate change and compounded by this year’s intense El Nino phenomenon....
New method reversed doomed bleached coral at record speed
20+ min ago (1012+ words) By fusing tissues, healthy corals send enough life-giving algae and nutrients to their bleached counterparts to kickstart the recovery process in three days. (Dan Griffin / GG Films via SWNS) Coral bleaching has been reversed at record speed using a new…...
Stanford scientists discover a way to reverse coral bleaching at record speed
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (1103+ words) The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability educates the next generation of leaders to solve our greatest sustainability challenges. Through degree programs spanning engineering, Earth system and planetary science, energy science, social sciences, geophysics, and oceans, students learn, research, and collaborate…...
Planetary Boundaries Breached? Data Now Shows Humanity Is Thriving
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (643+ words) Over the last few years, most people have been less and less worried about anthropogenic climate change. Perhaps that's because people in general are smart enough to see that the costs to reduce our impact aren't worth the benefits from…...
Costa Rica Moves 2,700 Corals Deeper to Escape El Niño Heat
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (514+ words) The Tico Times COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER Costa Rica Moves 2,700 Corals Deeper to Escape El Niño Heat Scientists in Costa Rica have moved 2,700 corals into deeper water in the Gulf of Nicoya to shield them from ocean heat…...
Coral reefs are under threat, but bleached corals aren’t a lost cause, study suggests
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (771+ words) Bleached coral pieces were able to recover when in contact with healthy ones. Coral reefs are more than just beautiful. They are among the planet's most diverse and critical ecosystems, home to thousands of fish and marine species. And while…...
Coral bleaching reversed at record speed using new method
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (81+ words) yoursun.com Danny Collins examines two coral fragments â one bleached, one touching â that have fused tissues. (Dan Griffin / GG Films via SWNS) There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or…...
Healthy corals help bleached neighbors regain color: study
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (972+ words) he world's coral reefs face an existential threat from rising seawater temperatures that trigger widespread bleaching, a problem driven by climate change and compounded by this year's intense El Nino phenomenon. But a new lab study by scientists at Stanford…...
‘Incredible’: bleached corals thrive within days when touching healthy neighbour
21+ hour, 36+ min ago (621+ words) Sarah Wild is a freelance journalist in Canterbury, UK. This video shows a bleached coral fragment brought back to health within weeks through fusion with a vibrant fragment from the same individual. Credit: Danny Collins Scientists have rapidly restored bleached…...