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Scientists are seeing a decline in coral reefs worldwide, but pinpointing why it’s happening has been a challenge. Now scientists are turning their focus toward looking at diseases as the cause; specifically the herpes virus.
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The owners of a Panamanian-registered cargo ship that ran aground off the coast of Sarangani province in the Philippines may be asked to pay at least $1 million for damaging the reef in a protected area of the country.
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Cairns -
Everyone can find these tourist offers while wandering the streets of Cairns, especially The Esplanade Street along the beach. The offers go for about $AUS60 on average. Diving equipment costs additionally $AU20-30 at the time of booking.
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Considering an eco-afterlife? A "Green Burial" will return your remains to the earth naturally and avoids embalming, toxic chemicals, metal caskets and burial vaults. Eco-friendly burial at sea is another option for those dying to go green.
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It's called an underwater museum, but the purpose of this unique underwater sculpture park off the coast of Mexico is to protect existing coral reefs from tourists.
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Good news atleast for some of the Reefs...
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Time-lapse footage reveals how mushroom corals inflate and deflate to free themselves from smothering sand.
A Unesco team arrives in Australia to investigate possible damage to the Great Barrier Reef by the mining industry.
The captain and navigation officer of a cargo ship which ploughed into a reef off New Zealand last October plead guilty to several charges.
A UN team has arrived in Australia to investigate possible damage to the Great Barrier Reef by the mining industry.
 Corals used to frequent temperature swings are more likely to survive the warming of the world's oceans, and may therefore be a good focus for conservation efforts as the global climate changes, new research suggests.
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Hosts Jim Gordon and Darren Parkman of "The Travel Guys" have interviewed the biggest stars in the world - including...
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Vancouver's own, notable fashion designer Shelley Klassen, has unveiled her Spring 2012 collection, which is sure to...
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It's an event which is held twice annually -- once in Colorado and again in Santa Barbara, California wine country. The...
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In the middle of Canadian winter, you come straight to the middle of the summer in cosmopolitan city of Cairns,...
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Admit it. Being a kid means you like good dreams while sleeping. Being an adult is the same too. Dreaming of beautiful...
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