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New Marine Conservation Zones around England

Posted on November 22, 2013 by argylesock

New Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) will soon be created in English seas to protect coral reefs and other marine life. Yesterday Auntie Beeb told us that there are to be 27 new MCZs. ‘Announcing the 27 new zones, marine environment … Continue reading →

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Corals can fight ocean acidification

Posted on October 11, 2013 by argylesock

argylesock says… An encouraging title. But do read the article. Global warming means bleached corals and acidifying ocean water. Those corals aren’t likely to cope well with that water. I’ve mentioned before how these kinds of change have knock-on effects … Continue reading →

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Damaged coral reefs can recover, but slowly

Posted on June 2, 2013 by argylesock

During the Southern Hemisphere summer of 1997-98, the climate event called El Niño was more severe than any El Niño in history. It caused damage to coral reefs. In the years since that disaster, the coral reefs of South America … Continue reading →

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Food from acidifying waters

Posted on November 10, 2012 by argylesock

As carbon dioxide builds up in the Earth’s atmosphere, carbonic acid builds up in the oceans. Because of the carbonic acid, oceans are becoming more acidic. Elizabeth Kolbert at the National Geographic explains how oceans acidify and asks whether oysters, … Continue reading →

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