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ENVIRONMENT - February 2015

Feb 2015

Sep 14, 2016

Great Barrier Reef Recuperating

As per latest reports, the Great Barrier Reef has almost fully recovered from the worst coral bleaching ever known in recent history.
Water surveys to be conducted in October would enable scientists to closely monitor the recovery and survival rates across the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Sep 10, 2016

200 Million Year Old Reptile Species Identified

Scientists have identified an extinct reptile species related to crocodile that lived approximately 200 million years ago.
The species has been named Vivaron haydeni.
Vivaron was a carnivorous archosaur -- a large set of animals that includes crocodilians and dinosaurs.

Sep 08, 2016

Inching Toward Extinction

Poaching is a widespread industry growing at a fast pace and this practice is promoting the already flourishing business of illegal wildlife trade.
Officials at the International Union for Conservation of Nature's global conference have confirmed that the majestic species of Eastern Gorillas (Gorilla beringei) now faces the risk of disappearing completely, with just 5,000 left.
Four out of six of the Earth's great apes are now critically endangered, only one step away from going extinct, including the Eastern Gorilla, Western Gorilla, Bornean Orangutan and Sumatran Orangutan.

Sep 07, 2016

Over 700 Dinosaur Footprints Found

A Spanish paleontological team has found more than 700 fish-eating dinosaur footprints in Portugal.
The dinosaurs were believed to be part of the Megalosauridae group, from the Middle Jurassic Period.
In Europe, most fossil remains from this group have been found in France, England and Scotland, while Portugal is known for the high amount of fossilised footprints.

Sep 06, 2016

Soaring Ocean Temperature

According to the most comprehensive analysis yet of ocean warming, the soaring temperature of the oceans is the greatest hidden challenge of our generation that is altering the make-up of marine species, shrinking fishing areas and starting to spread disease to humans.
The oceans have already sucked up an enormous amount of heat due to escalating greenhouse gas emissions, affecting marine species from microbes to whales.
The scale of warming in the ocean, which covers around 70% of the planet, is truly staggering.

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