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Coral reefs around the world
The Guardian has got an interactive map of 10 coral reefs around the world, with a brief description of them and the pressures they are facing as a result of climate change. They reckon you should go and see them … Continue reading
More on the Arctic methane story
There’s more on the Arctic methane story in this article from New Scientist.
Methane being released from Arctic seabed
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, so if large quantities of it are released into the atmosphere it could make climate change even worse.That may be starting to happen as researchers have found 250 plumes of methane bubbles that are … Continue reading
WWF want help to save Chinese white dolphins
The following comes from a WWF Hong Kong email which I received this morning: © Lindsay Porter / WWF Hong Kong The Highways Department has recently released the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge (the … Continue reading
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Sociable Killer Whales
Fish eating killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the Avacha gulf off the coast of Russia tend to live in pods of 10-20 whales. But scientists have now observed 8 such pods coming together to form a super-pod of over 100 … Continue reading
Jellyfish stir the oceans?
The BBC has an interesting article on whether jellyfish help to stir up the oceans, helping to distribute heat, nutrients and chemicals. They draw their material from a recent article in Nature where researchers used a green dye to see … Continue reading
Should you feel guilty for eating tuna?
Given all the press recently about the serious decline of blue fin tuna worldwide, should we be eating tuna? Well, it seems to depend on what type of tuna it is and which tuna “stock” it comes from. There are … Continue reading
Dead fin whale found on cruise ship’s bow
A couple of days ago, SCMP were reporting that a dead fin whale was spotted on the bow of a cruise ship as it arrived in Vancouver last Saturday. An investigation is now under way to try and find out … Continue reading
Partial Eclipse in Hong Kong
This morning we had a partial solar eclipse in Hong Kong. It was predicted to happen between 08:15 and 10:46, with the maximum eclipse at 09:26. Obviously staring up at the sun, even through sunglasses, is not a sensible thing … Continue reading
Adverts to save the planet
Swiss group, Act Responsible showcases striking ways to raise awareness of green issues. Here are 27 adverts to save the planet from the Guardian’s website.
Charity fundraiser for Project Kaisei
Project Kaisei have organised a charity fundraiser on Saturday 11 July. This is part of their programme to raise awareness about the Plastic Vortex that we mentioned several weeks ago. It consists of a sunset cruise on the Bounty out … Continue reading
One third of oceanic shark species in danger of extinction
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed 64 species on their first ever red list for oceanic sharks. These include hammerheads, giant devil rays and porbeagles. Overfishing is getting the blame, and it is particularly problematic for … Continue reading