Freezing Coral to Save It.

Back in 2004 Scientist were looking into the possibility of freezing Coral Embryos to save coral species around the globe. Today, freezing coral is back in the news as scientist in Denmark speculate that regulations on greenhouse gas will not be able to save our reefs.  However, this time the plan is different.  Instead of freezing [...]

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The Biorock Process: A Saving Grace for Coral Reefs

I’m willing to bet that most people don’t wake up in the morning and anticipate what they’re gonna do about the dying coral reefs of the world. They most likely don’t even think about coral reefs at all. About the fact that reportedly, about 95% of reefs in Jamaica are either dead or dying. About [...]

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Stunning Time Lapse Images of Coral Growing

It is great to see scientists learning how to ‘farm’ coral! This is one of the best time lapse videos I have ever seen. The colors and images are fantastic, and it is so neat to see how coral grows.

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Does Hollywood Promote Our Destruction of Coral?

Hollywood’s influence on the American public is overwhelmingly large; so what happens when a coral reef is destroyed in Hollywood in order to find a buried treasure?  Well, unfortunately the practice becomes acceptable, usually unconsciously.
This past Saturday I found myself watching the movie Fool’s Gold on t.v.  The movie stars Matthew McConaughy and Kate Hudson [...]

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Attention: Eviction Notice

Right now, we are all responsible for the eviction notice being delivered to the nearly 2 million species who thrive in the coral reefs of our oceans.  Although only .25% of the Earth’s marine environment are made up of coral reefs, according to the WWF, nearly 25% of the marine life in the ocean thrive [...]

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Our Coral Reefs are Disappearing – What are You Doing to Save Them?

Every day our world’s coral reefs are dying. They are bombed with dynamite, harvested for collectors, destroyed by fishing nets, and bleached by acid.  Whether or not you live near or have ever seen a coral reef you are causing their destruction.  Your ever day actions have an indirect impact on the ocean’s most diverse [...]

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