Daily Archives: July 22, 2008

Coral Reefs in the Danger of Extinction

Corals join frogs and toads as the most endangered species on the Earth. According to a recent Time.com article, a comprehensive survey by the Global Marine Species Assessment (GMSA) published July 10th in Science, one-third of the more than 700 … Continue reading

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Estuary

The Moore River estuary, a seasonally closed estuary in Western Australia An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.Estuaries are … Continue reading

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An out of this world green energy solution

The quest for more renewable energy sources recently got a boost that’s out of this world. NASA researchers this week said they are using global satellite data to create maps of ocean areas best suited for wind energy. The maps … Continue reading

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