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 Stories About: Australia AND climate AND marine life AND oceans
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Turning Over an Old Reef
Great Barrier Reef Is Doomed, Says Report |
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23 Feb 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Turning Over an Old Reef Great Barrier Reef Is Doomed, Says Report Australia's Great Barrier Reef -- the world's largest chain of living coral and one of the seven wonders of the natural world -- will be almost completely destroyed by rising sea temperatures by 2050, predicts a new report released by Queensland University's Center for Marine Studies. "Coral c ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, Australia, climate, international government agencies, marine life, oceans (all these topics) |
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Hail to the Reef
Australia to Protect One-Third of Great Barrier Reef |
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05 Dec 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Hail to the Reef Australia to Protect One-Third of Great Barrier Reef In a major boon to Down Under ecology, fully one-third of the Great Barrier Reef will receive protection, the Australian government announced this week. The move will increase the protected areas of the reef by 40,000 square miles, thereby establishing the lar ... |
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| Topics: Australia, climate, energy, international government agencies, marine life, oceans, outdoor recreation, pollution and waste (all these topics) |
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Great Burial Reef
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26 Jul 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Great Burial Reef It's not a great time to be the Great Barrier Reef. When sea temperatures around the famed Australian landmark hit record highs early this year, 60 percent of the coral on the reef suffered from heat-related bleaching, according to marine scientists. Warm water temperatures caused the algae that live on the reef to leave, disrupting the symbiotic relationship between coral and algae and sometimes ... |
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| Topics: Australia, climate, marine life, oceans (all these topics) |
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