If a diversity of coral species and other reef-dwelling organisms is to persist and thrive in warming seas, humans must truly "think globally and act locally" to mitigate the compounding environmental damage that we continue to cause; the consequences of which are amplified by natural events ...
What Is Happening?Earth is showing many signs of climate change. It is a fact that average temperatures around the world have climbed 0.8 degrees Celsius since 1880. The speed of warming is also increasing, with the years from 1940 to 2000 being the hottest in 400 years. The ice in the ...
This is happening over an unbelievable scale. The Northern Great Barrier Reef lost two-thirds of its corals last year over a distance of hundreds of miles, then bleached again this year, and the bleaching stretched further south. Reef...
“So the first form of life is a coral polyp. That is your foundation. The foundation of life is a coral,” said Ekolu Lindsey, a Lahaina community advocate who has long pushed to restore coral reefs, fishing and traditions in his hometown. Lahaina’s ...
Our current unit in Math is entitled "Roots and Powers." Each team of students searched the International building and surrounding area for examples of special kinds of numbers. The goal was to improve number literacy a...
One is that, the longer scientists wait, the less there will be to catalogue. Climate change is heating the oceans, as well as making them more acidic as carbon dioxide dissolves into the water. Already around half the world’s coral reefs—thought to be home to around 25% of all ocean...
If you guessed the ocean, then you’re correct! I believe that my organization, Reef Check, is the most worthy of receiving the Chocolate Heart money. Do you want to know why? Well, soon you’ll find out. First of all, Reef Check needs the money to repair and clean coral reefs (...
To determine what was actually attracting the fish, Dixon and Hay collected water samples, which showed that the coral is releasing some chemical signal that attracts the fish to remove the seaweed. The fish are not responding to the seaweed itself. ...
D . To help people with NPH suffer less in getting correct diagnosis. (4) Where is the text probably from? A . A medical record. B . A biography. C . A science report. D . A popular magazine. 2. 阅读理解 Scientists often compare coral reefs (珊瑚礁) to underwater rainforests,...
So, we can see parts of the tropical rainforest biome in this picture. We can also get some useful information quickly, such as areas where we think deforestation is happening. Try the next pictures on your own! Information will come after each image, but try to work it out for yourself...