Coral Reefs
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Coral that survived the 2004 tsunami is now dying at one of the fastest rates ever recorded because of a dramatic rise in water temperatures off northwestern Indonesia, conservationists said, warning Wednesday that the threat extends to other reefs across Asia.
BRISBANE, Australia - Small patches of oil were seen Sunday from a coal-carrying ship that ran aground on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
LONDON - Britain said Thursday it will create the world's largest marine reserve by banning fishing around the U.K.-owned archipelago in the Indian Ocean - a cluster of 55 islands across about a quarter of a million square miles of ocean.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Coral reefs are dying, and scientists and governments around the world are contemplating what will happen if they disappear altogether.
HONOLULU - The Environmental Protection Agency is sharply criticizing the military's plan to move thousands of Marines to Guam, saying its failure to plan for infrastructure upgrades would lead to raw sewage spills and a shortage of drinking water.
