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ENVIRONMENT - June 2016

Jun 2016

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.

Sep 02, 2016

World's Oldest Fossils

Australian researchers claim to have spotted what are believed to be the world's oldest fossils.
Along with the fossils, they have also found signs that diverse life forms lived on Earth up to 3.7 billion years ago.

Aug 27, 2016

Vast Reef Discovered

Scientists working with laser data have discovered a vast reef behind the familiar Great Barrier Reef. High-resolution seafloor data provided by LiDAR-equipped aircraft have revealed great fields of unusual donut-shaped circular mounds, each 200-300 meters across and up to 10 meters deep at the center.

Aug 26, 2016

Surface Water Shifting

Scientists have found that 115,000 sq km (44,000 sq miles) of land is now covered in water and 173,000 sq km (67,000 sq miles) of water has now become land.
The largest increase in water has been on the Tibetan Plateau, while the Aral Sea has been the biggest conversion of water to land.
Scientists have said that many coastal areas have also changed significantly.

Aug 09, 2016

Maldives' Coral Reefs Hit

A scientific survey suggest that more than 60% of coral in reefs in the Maldives has been hit by bleaching as the world is gripped by record temperatures in 2016.
Bleaching happens when algae that lives in the coral is expelled due to stress caused by extreme and sustained changes in temperatures, turning the coral white and putting it at risk of dying if conditions do not return to normal.

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