Coral Reef
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Federal government closes rare B.C. coral reef to fishingFederal authorities have closed Canada's only known live coral reef in the Pacific Ocean to all commercial and recreational bottom-contact fishing.EnvironmentMar 7
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UBC study a ‘call to action’ to save coral reefsThe UBC study says the capacity for coral reefs to provide people with food, jobs, and climate protection has declined by half since the 1950s.EnvironmentSep 17, 2021
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Massive coral reef ‘tower’ found off coast of AustraliaIt's the first separate coral reef structure found near Australia in approximately 120 years.TrendingOct 28, 2020
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Palau becomes 1st country to ban sunscreens toxic to coral reefThe law defines reef-toxic sunscreen as containing any one of 10 chemicals, including oxybenzone, and states that other chemicals may also be banned.EnvironmentNov 2, 2018
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Hawaii bans certain sunscreens to protect coral reefs — here’s what to use insteadMost sunscreens will soon be illegal in the sunny state of Hawaii, after Governor David Ige signed a bill that bans sunscreens containing certain chemicals in an attempt to protect the coral reef that surrounds the island.EnvironmentJul 4, 2018
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The coral reef off of Samoan island is dying off, scientists sayCoral reef coverage off the main Samoan island of Upolu sank to less than 10 per cent due global warming and other local factors in the area, according to findings by researchers published in the scientific journal Marine Pollution Bulletin in April.EnvironmentMay 9, 2018
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Scientists plea for Australia to help save coral reefsScientists have sent a letter to Australian officials calling for action to save the world's reefs, which are being rapidly damaged.EnvironmentJun 25, 2016
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Scientists battle to save world’s coral reefsHuge swaths of once vibrant coral reefs that were teeming with life are now stark white ghost towns disintegrating into the sea.ScienceJun 19, 2016
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Underwater radio broadcasts Beatles and Buffett to hundreds in FloridaHundreds of divers and snorkelers have submerged to listen to a local radio station's four-hour broadcast piped beneath the sea in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.EntertainmentJul 11, 2015
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