(par 5.4.1) Rare climate refuge for coral reefs discovered off the coast of Kenya and Tanzania
Rare climate refuge for coral reefs discovered off the coast of Kenya and Tanzania https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/15608/Rare-climate-refuge-for-coral-reefs-discovered-off-the-coast-of-Kenya-and-Tanzania.aspx Scientists have discovered a rare ocean refuge for coral reefs, a stronghold where species large and small still thrive despite accelerating climate change This sanctuary currently teems with unique biodiversity, but threats loom and plans for widespread coastal development and […]
(par 5.4.1) One of World’s Most Pristine Coral Reefs Revealed
One of World’s Most Pristine Coral Reefs Revealed http://www.livescience.com/6560-world-pristine-coral-reefs-revealed.html By Brett Israel | June 9, 2010 06:18am ET One of the world’s most well-preserved coral reefs lies near the island nation of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean, a new study reveals. The Millennium Atoll is a remote coral atoll — an island consisting of a circular coral reef […]
(par 5.4.1) The End And Beginning Of The Arctic
The End And Beginning Of The Arctic http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/03/arctic-climate-change_n_6261590.html?cps=gravity Ensia | By Edward Struzik Posted: 12/03/2014 1:59 pm EST Updated: 12/04/2014 12:59 pm EST In the winter of 2013–14, hundreds of milk-white birds with luminous yellow eyes and wingspans of up to 5 feet descended on beaches, farmers’ fields, city parks and airport runways throughout southern […]