New Photos Show The Rapid Pace Of Great Barrier Reef Bleaching
Fish swim amid bleached coral near Lizard Island, Australia. CoralWatch hide caption toggle caption CoralWatch Fish swim amid bleached coral near Lizard Island, Australia. CoralWatch The massive bleaching hitting the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia is likely that country's "biggest ever envi..>> view originalIncredible Drone Video Shows Killer Whales Hunting Down a Shark (Watch)
New footage from Australia shows a pod of false killer whales hunt down a lone juvenile shark. The video, captured by drone hobbyist Bruno Kataoka, shows the false killer whales chasing the shark, tiring it out and then going in for the kill. Bruno Kataoka has filmed what experts believe to be four false killer whales, members of the dolphin family, expertly hunting the shark off Cronulla beach south of Sydney. The dolphins, which grow between three and five metres long, were hunting a..>> view originalRare beaked whale washes up with extra teeth in potential 'evolutionary throwback'
Rare beaked whale washes up with extra teeth in potential 'evolutionary throwback' Posted May 15, 2016 09:33:28 A rare beaked whale found on a South Australian beach in February has left scientists baffled after it was discovered with two mysterious extra teeth.The female juvenile died by the time it was discovered on Waitpinga Beach near the tourist town of Victor Harbor, prompting a team from the South Australian Museum in Adelaide to examine the mammal. "It was a v..>> view originalConfirmed: Southern hemisphere CO2 level rises above symbolic 400 ppm milestone
Video will begin in 5 seconds. Major CO2 milestone reached Carbon dioxide continues to increase in the atmosphere with a major milestone of 400 parts per million of CO2 recorded in the Southern Hemisphere according CSIRO's Dr David Etheridge. PT1M21S 620 349 A significant marker of rising global greenhouse gas emissions has been passed, with a key monitoring site on Tasmania's north-west tip recording atmospheric carbon-dioxide exceeding 400 parts per million for the first tim..>> view originalSpace Photos of the Week: A Galaxy Takes a Punch Like a Pro
Australia Is Planning To Cull Nearly 2000 Kangaroos: Here's Why
Australia is set to cull 2,000 kangaroos starting Monday to control its disrupting population. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government will close 10 reserves across the region to accommodate culling of 1,991 kangaroos to control the population of eastern grey kangaroos that are now threatening the territory. To date, the government has already culled more than 4,000 kangaroos as part of its annual measure. Daniel Iglesias, director of Parks and Conservation of the ACT Government, said..>> view originalCosmic dust unveils Earth's ancient atmosphere
What is surprising is it contained about the same amount of oxygenas today Ancient Earth’s upper atmosphere contained about the same amount of oxygen as today, according to a new study that challenges the accepted view of our planet’s atmosphere.Using the oldest fossil micrometeorites — space dust — ever found, the new study has made a surprising discovery about the chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere 2.7 billion years ago.The findings show that the ancient Earth’s upper atmosphere contained about..>> view originalHawaii At Risk For Devastating Tsunami As Mega-Earthquake Predicted In Aleutians
Researchers suggest that Hawaii is due for a devastating tsunami that could cause over $40 billion in damages. The prediction comes as studies suggest that the Aleutian Islands are overdue for an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 or higher. The mega-earthquake would cause a devastating tsunami to potentially sweep across Hawaii causing mass destruction. So how likely is it that Hawaii will be directly hit by a mega-tsunami in the next 50 years? Hawaii News Now reports that Hawaii has a 9 perc..>> view original
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