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Shark Overfishing Is Bad News for Coral Reefs
With changes rippling through from top and bottom, the health of fragile coral reefs are caught perilously in the middle.
Sharks Are More Valuable as Tourist Attractions Than Soup
More sharks are caught yearly than is sustainable, but efforts to mitigate those losses have been met with opposition for decades.
The Philippines Will Bill the US $1.4 Million for Crashing a Warship into a Reef
The ship ran aground on January 17th, and it wasn't until March 29 that salvage teams finally were able to remove the 223-foot ship after sectioning it on the reef.
Newly-Found Deep Water Corals Show the Great Barrier Reef Still Holds Surprises
When the reef outlook is usually negative, it's nice to see a study that doesn't spell total doom.
China's Economic Boom Helped Cause 80% of Its Coral Reefs to Disappear
In the last three decades, China has seen staggering economic growth, but it's come at a cost.
Humans Have Been Wrecking the Great Barrier Reef for Longer Than We Thought
The world's largest reef has farmers to blame for its decline.
Thanks to Humans, Caribbean Reefs Are Basically Dead
Thanks to the dynamic duo of overfishing and climate change, Caribbean reefs are on the brink of death.