Seaweed might not be as flashy as coral, but it plays an important role on the reef. They compete for space, and rising carbon dioxide levels could someday tip the balance of power. Environment
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On Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, There’s A Turf Battle Raging
By admin on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 | Comments Off
Deep-sea corals discovered at Great Barrier Reef
By admin on Sunday, January 6th, 2013 | Comments Off
Australian scientists mapping the Great Barrier Reef have discovered corals at depths never before thought possible, with a deep-sea robot finding specimens in waters nearly as dark as night. Environment News Headlines – Yahoo! News UK
Read More...Slab of Barrier Reef sea floor breaking off: scientists
By admin on Friday, December 21st, 2012 | Comments Off
A huge slab of sea floor near the Great Barrier Reef is in the early stages of collapse and could generate a tsunami when it finally breaks off, researchers warned Friday. Environment News Headlines – Yahoo! News UK
Read More...A deliberate language barrier
By admin on Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 | Comments Off
Tongues proliferate to give identity to competing groups rather than to encourage communication New Scientist – Online news
Read More...Stewart Mandel: Ranking the top 10 freshman seasons with Heisman barrier likely to fall
By admin on Friday, December 7th, 2012 | Comments Off
If the straw polls are to be believed, the 77-year-old Heisman Trophy will get its first-ever freshman winner on Saturday night. The freshman barrier has existed for so long that you can understand why some won’t believe Johnny Manziel can win the award until he’s actually up on stage at the ceremony. SI.com
Read More...Humans caused Great Barrier Reef collapse
By admin on Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 | Comments Off
The expansion of European settlement in Australia triggered a massive coral collapse at the Great Barrier Reef more than 50 years ago, according to a new study. NBCNews.com: Environment
Read More...Humans Caused Historic Great Barrier Reef Collapse
By admin on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 | Comments Off
The expansion of European settlement in Australia triggered a massive coral collapse at the Great Barrier Reef more than 50 years ago, according to a new study. Science News Headlines – Yahoo! News
Read More...Coral autopsy reveals Great Barrier Reef collapse
By admin on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 | Comments Off
The ecosystem was ravaged from the 1920s onwards, coral cores reveal, and European settlers were to blame New Scientist – Online news
Read More...Sandy Spurs Talk of Sea Barrier for New York
By admin on Friday, November 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off
In the wake of superstorm Sandy’s massive destruction to coastlines in the East Coast, many experts suggest that a sea wall barrier could have minimized the deadly storm surge that swept away homes and knocked out power to millions. Science News
Read More...Storm invigorates proponents of NYC sea barrier
By admin on Thursday, November 1st, 2012 | Comments Off
The vast destruction wreaked by the storm surge in New York could have been prevented with a sea barrier of the type that protects major cities in Europe, some scientists and engineers say. Science News
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