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- Climate Change Weekly #495: New Research Further Demonstrates Problems with Surface Temperature Records and Models Sun, 4 Feb 24, 5:00pmAnd does Michael Mann really have a strong case for defamation? He himself frequently spreads false and malicious rumors about colleagues who challenged his science...
- Sorry, WaPo, There Is No Evidence Bleaching Threatens a Great Barrier Reef “Tipping Point” Wed, 30 Mar 22, 12:00pmFrom ClimateREALISM By H. Sterling Burnett -March 29, 2022 The Washington Post (WaPo) published an article today discussing the fact that Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR) recently suffered its “sixth...
- Unexpected hope for millions as bleached coral reefs continue to supply nutritious seafood Sun, 9 Jan 22, 1:00pmResearchers studying coral reefs damaged by rising sea temperatures have discovered an unexpected ‘bright spot’ of hope for communities who depend upon them for food security.
- Analysis: Obura et al Coral Bleaching Study: Models Used Misrepresent Warming Rate….”30% Too High”! Sun, 12 Dec 21, 9:00amThe headline of the agency report once again conveys threatening scenarios about the imminent death of “all coral reefs”, which cannot be justified or supported.
- Bleached from a Distance Tue, 28 Sep 21, 7:00amReposted from Jennifer Marohasy’s Blog September 26, 2021 By jennifer I lent my underwater camera (Olympus TG-6) to a dear friend who recently visited Lady Elliot Island at the Great Barrier Reef.…
- UNESCO wants the Great Barrier Reef listed as a World Heritage Site "in danger" Thu, 24 Jun 21, 2:30amThe Great Barrier Reef will be listed as a World Heritage Site in danger if UNESCO's recommendations are adopted. In the draft recommendations, UNESCO has urged the World Heritage Committee to consider listing the...
- World’s first, satellite-based monitoring system goes global to help save coral reefs Thu, 20 May 21, 3:00pmToday, the Allen Coral Atlas released the world's first, real-time, satellite-based global coral reef bleaching monitoring system. Combined with the Atlas' reef extent and composition maps, scheduled for completion in July,...
- Claim: Marine heatwaves becoming more intense, more frequent Mon, 1 Feb 21, 5:00pmThinning surface layer of ocean leaves waters more susceptible to extreme warming events UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER Research News When thick, the surface layer of the ocean acts as…
- Claim: Major discovery helps explain coral bleaching Tue, 26 Jan 21, 9:00pmECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE Research News Corals, like all animals, must eat to live. The problem is that most corals grow in tropical waters that are poor in nutrients,…
- Measuring Old Corals & Coral Reefs (Part 2) Fri, 22 Jan 21, 1:00pmOnce upon a time, the scientists drilled into the corals and extracted a core from which they created a slither. Then, under x-ray, they counted the annual bands with the varying lengths and thicknesses of each band being...
- New Scientist: Inside The Battle to Save the Great Barrier Reef from Climate Change Sun, 10 Jan 21, 5:00amApparently the Great Barrier Reef is so dead from climate change it needs teams of well funded scientists to run around planting coral. Except for the embarrassingly healthy bits Peter Ridd photographed, of course.
- Coral recovery during a prolonged heatwave offers new hope Thu, 10 Dec 20, 5:00amUniversity of Victoria biologists have discovered how some corals managed to survive a globally unprecedented heatwave, in a first-ever study that provides new hope for the long-term survival of coral reefs in the face of...
- Claim: The Great Barrier Reef is “Critical” because of Climate Change Sun, 6 Dec 20, 5:00pmJust how long do we have to wait until the Great Barrier Reef is dead? The Reef allegedly went critical in the great El-Nino of 1998. Ever since, reef scientists have been bombarding us with dire predictions and demanding...
- Rihanna's new Fenty skincare line leads the industry in sustainability Sat, 19 Sep 20, 12:30amFans of Rihanna’s trendy cosmetics line, Fenty Beauty, have a lot to look forward to with the new addition of her latest enterprise, Fenty Skin. The Fenty Skin line, released in July 2020, boasts a clean, vegan and earth-conscious...
- Claim: Ocean acidification causing coral ‘osteoporosis’ on iconic reefs Fri, 28 Aug 20, 7:00pmScientists have long suspected that ocean acidification is affecting corals' ability to build their skeletons, but it has been challenging to isolate its effect from that of simultaneous warming ocean temperatures, which...