The same stuff you put on to protect your skin from the sun on a day at the beach is killing the coral reefs that live beneath the waves. That is unless you apply reef-safe sunscreens. But it can be rather difficult to tell which sunscreens are actually safe and which ones are … [Read more...] about How to identify sunscreen that doesn’t damage coral reefs
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How a robot could save Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef used to be a symbol of the pristine beauty that the ocean offers, but now it represents the terrible mark that human-induced climate change is having on the world as half of the coral that made up the reef has died in the past couple years. Is there … [Read more...] about How a robot could save Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
Scientists unveil technology that brings dying coral reefs back to life
Scientists developed an innovative device that succumbs underwater and pours life back into coral reefs which are suffering dramatically due to climate change. The briefcase-size submersible is designed to move autonomously along damaged sections of reef, seeding them with … [Read more...] about Scientists unveil technology that brings dying coral reefs back to life