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Chemistry World October 7, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Ocean acidification threat to UK coral reefs The latest studies on ocean acidification indicate that it's not just tropical corals that are under threat from ocean acidification, but cold water corals too. |
Geotimes December 2004 Sara Pratt |
Acidic Waters Threaten Sea Life High acidity in the world's oceans may be threatening coral populations, such as those in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. |
Geotimes October 2007 Nicole Branan |
Chemicals Worse for Corals Than Oil Researchers collected coral fragments in the Red Sea to test for reactions to chemical dispersants used to clean up oil spills. They found the dispersants damaged corals more than the oil. |
Chemistry World October 24, 2013 Emma Stoye |
Sulfur chemistry links coral to climate Researchers in Australia say that the destruction of coral reefs could pose a 'double jeopardy' for the environment, as a new study has found that corals produce a sulfur molecule linked to the global climate cycle. |
TIME Asia February 7, 2011 Krista Mahr |
Testing the Waters The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's natural wonders, covering an area larger than Italy and drawing nearly 2 million tourists every year to boat, swim, snorkel and dive amid its elaborate flora and fauna. It's also one of the planet's most fragile ecosystems |
Geotimes December 2003 Naomi Lubick |
Unknown Future for Coral Reefs Coral reefs are in danger and their recovery, when compared to historic coral reefs, is not assured. Though action is necessary to preserve reefs today, researchers do not know enough about how reefs function to guarantee that conservation and remediation will work. |
Geotimes July 2006 Carolyn Gramling |
Earth Soaks up Seawater Geologists have long thought that seawater does not travel very far through Earth's interior A new geochemical study, however, is challenging that notion, saying that traces of seawater exist deep inside the planet. |
Geotimes May 2007 Nicole Branan |
Kenyan Erosion Portends Problems Soil erosion is a serious problem in Kenya, endangering the nation's food security and threatening its terrestrial ecosystems and near-shore marine environments. But because of a lack of long, continuous records, the patterns of soil erosion are largely unknown. |
Chemistry World November 2011 Graeme Armstrong |
Good Chemistry We must improve the chemistry between industry and society. |
Geotimes July 2004 Carolyn Gramling |
Under-Reef Pipelines Get Green Light Staghorn coral live in seagrass in the Florida Keys Marine National Sanctuary. Two companies are planning to construct underwater pipelines carrying natural gas through a stretch of coral reef north of the sanctuary and down to the Bahamas. |