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Palau will ban sunscreen to protect local coral reefs

Nov 2, 2018

The island nation of Palau is set to ban some common types of sunscreen in an effort to preserve its distinctive coral reefs, according to ABC News. Last week, President Tommy Remengesau Jr. signed the law, whi...

Migration to deeper waters may not save many species from declining coral reefs

West Side Story

Jul 22, 2018

Environment, Science

A new study has cast doubt on one theory of how marine species could survive the current decline of coral reefs stemming from climate change and human activity, according to Science News. About half of the w...

The global decline of coral reefs threatens far more than just a pretty tourist attraction

West Side Story

Mar 13, 2018

Environment, Opinion, Science

One of the problems with mobilizing people to take action on environmental issues is that it’s not always immediately obvious to the public how changes in ecosystems will affect their lives. Whether environment...

Healthy Corals Shifted Due to Dredging at the Port of Miami

Jamie Hacking

Jun 9, 2014

Innovation

Thousands of healthy corals have been relocated as dredging project continues around the port of Miami. By displacing the corals, scientists are trying to save the corals for getting damaged further due to the ...

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