The Silent Evolution: A Coral Reef Sculpture
Artist Jason deCaires Taylor recently completed work on one of the most surreal and awe-inspiring artificial reefs in Cancun/Isla Mujeres, Mexico, in an effort to promote the recovery of nearby natural reefs.
Scientists find damage to coral near BP well
For the government, the findings were a departure from earlier statements.
Root of the Matter: Mangrove as Lives Saver When Natural Disaster Strikes
Countless people clung to life in the branches of mangrove trees hemming the shorelines during the deadly 2004 tsunami that killed more than 230,000 coastal residents in Indonesia, India, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Call to Heal World’s Reefs
There is still time to save the world’s ailing coral reefs, if prompt and decisive action can be taken to improve their overall health, leading marine researchers said, in a major scientific symposium in Canberra, October 7th and 8th.
Copenhagen Accord Loopholes and Risks to the “Rainforests of the Sea”
A global temperature increase of up to 4.2 º C and the end of coral reefs, the “Rainforests of the Sea,” could become reality by 2100 if national targets are not revised in the Copenhagen Accord.
The Louder the Reef, the Better Its Health
This finding could change the way scientists monitor reefs.
Oil spill off Mumbai coast: tangible damage to mangroves
The oil slick from two ships colliding on August 7th off Mumbai coast, was found to have destroyed more than 300 hectares of mangroves and lapped the Elephanta coast.
Mangroves worldwide: a global loss of tidal forests
Mangroves Report Reveals, threats and opportunities to global economy and the Planet.
Lessons in Brazil’s oil spill after a decade
Ten years later, the once-green mangrove bay area only has thick black mud and no life left in the soil.