Showing posts with label Coral Reefs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coral Reefs. Show all posts

Monday, February 4, 2013

Damage From US Navy Ship to Pristine Reef Far Worse Than Estimated | Common Dreams

Damage From US Navy Ship to Pristine Reef Far Worse Than Estimated | Common Dreams
"With attempts to salvage a US Navy minesweeper stranded in a pristine coral reef in the Philippines not yet underway, reports indicate that the damage the grounding caused to the marine sanctuary is far worse than initially estimated."

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Failing Coral Reefs Pushing Marine Ecosystems Towards Tipping Point | Common Dreams

Failing Coral Reefs Pushing Marine Ecosystems Towards Tipping Point | Common Dreams
"Coral reefs throughout the Caribbean are nearing a dangerous tipping point, says a new analysis published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, as erosion begins to outpace the plummeting growth rates of new reef structures threatening some of the planet's most biologically diverse ecosystems."