Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Great Barrier Reef heritage status could be revoked following mass coral bleaching and other top stories.

  • Great Barrier Reef heritage status could be revoked following mass coral bleaching

    Great Barrier Reef heritage status could be revoked following mass coral bleaching
    Great Barrier Reef heritage status could be revoked following mass coral bleaching Updated March 30, 2016 16:33:24 The Great Barrier Reef's recent El Nino-triggered mass coral bleaching could threaten its world heritage status, scientists and conservationists have warned. Key points:Bleaching could see UNESCO review decision to leave reef off its "in danger" listScientists say evidence shows only four reefs escaped coral bleaching in far northGovt is monitoring situati..
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  • Prehistoric 'Malaria' Strain May Have Triggered The Downfall Of Dinosaurs, Study Claims

    Prehistoric 'Malaria' Strain May Have Triggered The Downfall Of Dinosaurs, Study Claims
    A new research study mapping malaria’s prehistoric origins has claimed to have unearthed considerable evidence to date the origins of the disease as far back as the epoch of the dinosaurs. The findings have prompted a leading expert to propose that the disease could well have impacted the prehistoric species millions of years ago. In his latest study published in the journal American Entomologist, paleo-biologist George Poinar Jr. from the College of Science at Oregon State University, claims t..
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  • Mountain lake of frozen nitrogen spotted on Pluto's surface

    Mountain lake of frozen nitrogen spotted on Pluto's surface
    Former planet Pluto has turned out to be much more weird and wonderful than many would have guessed, as reflected in the multitude of data and images sent back by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft from its fly-by of the dwarf planet last July. The latest find from the many observations is what appears to be a lake of frozen liquid nitrogen nestled in Pluto's mountains. "In addition to this possible former lake, we also see evidence of channels that may also have carried liquids in Pluto's past," s..
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