National Geographic Scientists Discover ‘World’s Largest’ Coral–Size of 5 Tennis Courts
On an expedition to the Solomon Islands, divers affiliated with National Geographic have found the world’s largest single coral colony ever recorded. It’s longer than the largest blue whale. At 34 meters (111 feet) in length, and with a width of 32 (105) meters, it could sit corner to corner across 5 tennis courts.
Conservation status for warm-water reef-building corals was analysed for the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s ...
Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction -- and climate change is the chief culprit, a ...
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First cases of coral bleaching reported in Gulf of EilatThe first examples of coral bleaching have been recorded in the Gulf of Eilat this year, following an unprecedented rise in ...
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Report: 44% of Warm-Water Coral Faces Extinction Due to Climate ChangeIn 2008, the IUCN assessed 892 warm-water coral species and determined approximately one-third were at risk of extinction.
Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction -- and climate change is the chief culprit, ...
Global assessment shows corals facing extinction due to climate change – cutting greenhouse gases can save them ...
New AIMS survey reveals up to 72 per cent coral mortality on key reefs, highlighting the devastating impact of mass bleaching ...
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Discovery of ancient coral giant redefines marine recordsScientists have discovered a gigantic coral in the Pacific, near the Solomon Islands (in western Oceania), which is about 300 ...
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