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Headline	Author	Published	Section
Reef, or Madness Ocean acidification to weaken coral reefs, make islands more vulnerable to storms		02 Jun 2008	News
Posted at 6:51 AM on 02 Jun 2008 Acidification of the ocean could make low-lying island nations like the Maldives and Kiribati more vulnerable to storms since it can significantly weaken coral reefs, according to a new report. When the oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, carbonic acid forms, which makes it more difficult for sea critters like coral and starfish to form shells and sk ...
Topics: climate, climate change impacts, news, oceans, wildlife (all these topics)

I Don't Think You're Ready for This Jelly Northern Ireland and Japan plagued by jellyfish		27 Nov 2007	News
Posted at 10:34 AM on 27 Nov 2007 We're sure you have plenty of fodder for eco-nightmares, but let us add another: killer jellyfish. Last week, a horde of jellies covering an area of 10 square miles (!) attacked Northern Ireland's only salmon farm, killing some 100,000 fish. The mauve stinger jellyfish were well north of their favored Mediterranean habitat, thanks to warmer-than-normal water. Another type, ...
Topics: climate, climate change impacts, fishing, insanity, Ireland, Japan, news, oceans, wildlife (all these topics)

Something Fishy: Smack is wack Overfishing, global warming causing increases in jellyfish populations	Sarah van Schagen	27 Sep 2006	Gristmill
Ahoy, me hearties! Me hopes ye've now recovered from Talk Like a Pirate Day. Turned out to be a jolly good time here at Grist HQ aboard me ship -- a good lot of pirate jokes and a few noggins o' rum and me timbers were shivered, if ye know what I mean. Well, this week mateys, me post was inspired by the maritime adventures of a coworker shipmate during his travels in Cabo. Apparently, after a dip in the refreshing waters, his partner started to develop a large wel ...
Topics: climate, climate change impacts, oceans, wildlife (all these topics)

Stories About: climate AND climate change impacts AND oceans AND wildlife