The Coral Sea: the ‘biodiversity hotspot’ no one knows aboutIt may not be as famous as its neighbour the Great Barrier Reef, but the Coral Sea is a global “biodiversity hotspot” for ocean predators, according to the first comprehensive study of the region, reports Amber Jamieson.
Coral reefs
Lobsters take on Sea Urchins
Australian scientists are deploying an army urchin-eating lobsters to curb the coral reef damage caused by sea urchins.
State of the planet
Indonesia’s corals threatened by climate change … World’s sunniest spots hint at energy bonanza … Google expands into alternative energy … Global warming sends salamanders packing … Furore as ban on crops lifted
State of the planet
Australia scores badly on emissions … The road well travelled … Amphibian extinction may be worse than thought … Parrotfish on menu puts coral at risk
State of the planet
The climate change factor … Climate change causing ancient Arctic ponds to dry up … ‘Scepticism’ over climate claims …. Hurricanes may be unlikely saviours of coral reefs
