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Coral reef

Coral reef

A UN report says Earth faces ‘unprecedented’ threat to biodiversity

Environment

The United Nations recently released a shocking report on the state of the world’s biodiversity, warning that about a million plant and animal species are on the verge of extinction due to human activity.

Mesocosms

Rising CO2 levels threaten global marine life

Environment
Great Barrier Reef

Scientists say the Great Barrier Reef is officially dying

Lifestyle
Dessa in her music video, "Sound The Bells"

Here’s the premiere of Dessa’s new music video where she swims among underwater statues

Music
Havana Harbor has remained extremely polluted for decades as Cuba has lacked the money and technology to clean it up, but normalized relations relations with Washington could help change that.

Change in US-Cuba relations presents big risks — and rewards — for Cuba’s environment

Environment

After Sandy, looking at oysters as a way to protect vulnerable coastlines

Environment

Scientists are experimenting with rebuilding oyster reefs off the coast of New York City. One writer suspects that if these structures had been in place, Hurricane Sandy’s massive storm surge would have been greatly reduced.

US Navy Jettison Bombs Near the Great Barrier Reef

Conflict & Justice

A US-Australian military exercise called Talisman Saber figures in our Geo Quiz.

The World

New Dangers for Clownfish

Environment

For our Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the world’s largest coral reef. It’s actually made up of about 3,000 smaller reefs and 900 islands, and it stretches over 1,500 miles.

The World

Cayman Islands Tourism

The turquoise waters, white sandy beaches and pristine coral reefs of Grand Cayman Island bring more than a million tourists each year to this island in the Caribbean. But, as Pippin Ross reports, the pressure to develop more resorts for tourists threatens the very natural resources which brought tourists in the first place.

The World

Environmentalism, Indonesian Style

The Asian archipelago of Indonesia hosts some of the most abundant and diverse natural resources in the world. Indonesia’s vast rain forest is second in size only to the Amazon’s. No other country has a longer coastline; and its waters are filled with spectacular coral reefs and marine life. But decades of abuse, neglect and […]