Recent major bleaching events on coral reefs of the South Pacific are not unusual. Earlier, higher sea surface temperatures did not cause dramatic bleaching and did not destroy the reefs. They regularly reconstruct themselves. more…
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Why the sun seems to be ‘dimming’
Scientists have reached the disturbing conclusion that the amount of solar energy reaching the Earth’s surface has been gradually falling, which may mean global warming is a greater threat than previously thought. more…
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