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Light pollution puts Nemo’s offspring at risk
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Light pollution puts Nemo’s offspring at risk

Popularized by Disney’s ‘Finding Nemo’, the common clownfish may not see its eggs hatch if they are exposed to artificial…
Plastic found in deepest ocean animals
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Plastic found in deepest ocean animals

Animals living in the deepest ocean trenches have been found with plastic fragments in their gut, according to new research…
Fears flood water runoff could ‘smother’ Barrier Reef
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Fears flood water runoff could ‘smother’ Barrier Reef

Runoff from recent floods in northern Australia is flowing onto parts of the Barrier Reef, scientists said Friday, starving coral…
Chile’s Patagonia: open-air lab to study climate change
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Chile’s Patagonia: open-air lab to study climate change

In one of the most inhospitable places on Earth, the southernmost part of Chile’s Patagonia region, scientists are studying whales,…
World’s oceans heating up at quickening pace: study
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World’s oceans heating up at quickening pace: study

The world’s oceans are heating up at an accelerating pace as global warming threatens a diverse range of marine life…
Thousands stung in Australian jellyfish ‘invasion’
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Thousands stung in Australian jellyfish ‘invasion’

  Highly venomous jellyfish have stung more than three thousand people on Australia’s northeastern shores in just a few days,…
Climate change takes toll on French oyster farmers
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Climate change takes toll on French oyster farmers

  Gulping down oysters has long been a favorite New Year’s Eve ritual for the French, but as winters get…
Greenhouse gases in atmosphere hit new high: UN
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Greenhouse gases in atmosphere hit new high: UN

The levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, have hit a new record high,…
War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws
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War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws

  For decades, plastic straws have been essential props for cocktail makers, smoothie lovers and fast food addicts. But that…
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